Archive - Observability Real Talk

Why Observability Isn’t Just for SREs (and How Devs Can Get Started)

This blog is an attempt for anyone lost to find their way into observability and a wake-up call for devs to they should think about observability more…

Aug 17 •

I built an MCP Server for Observability. This is my Unhyped Take

This is my honest, raw take on why MCP servers for observability may not be worth the hype, if it’s hyped at all, subject to moot, of course.

Aug 9 •

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July 2025

June 2025

Introducing ZTB - Defining Zero Trust for Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC)

Isn’t the BYOC model the latest hot topic in the evolution of cloud-native architecture? Let's see what our engineers have to say!

Jun 30 •

Datadog Pricing Main Caveats Explained

Datadog is great, and it offers a wide array of features. But one common complaint against Datadog is its pricing and billing practices. Let's dive in!

Jun 27 •

What is OpenTelemetry?

OpenTelemetry has become the default standard for instrumenting applications for telemetry data. But what is OpenTelemetry in a nutshell?

Jun 26 •

CI/CD Observability with OpenTelemetry - A Step by Step Guide

Wouldn't it be nice to trace a pipeline run step-by-step, or have metrics on how your workflows are performing over time? This is where OpenTelemetry…

Jun 24 •

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Monitoring Backstage with OpenTelemetry: Closing the observability blind spot

Backstage is often the “portal” through which we manage all our other systems, but who watches the watcher?

Jun 10 •

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May 2025

Shedding Light on Kafka’s Black Box Problem (with OpenTelemetry)

Unboxing Kakfa's famous black box problem with OpenTelemetry.

May 30 •

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Optimising OpenTelemetry Pipelines to Cut Observability Costs and Data Noise

Learn how to cut observability costs and reduce telemetry noise using OpenTelemetry without losing the signals that actually matter.

May 26 •

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