Welcome to Episode #17 of Thriving in Ambiguity — the podcast where we cut through the chaos of modern tech without losing our minds.
This week, we’re talking observability — not the buzzword version, but the real deal. From my days in the war room to what I’ve learned working with state agencies, Fortune 100s, and SaaS-heavy stacks, I’m breaking down:
Why traditional monitoring is broken
What Dynatrace does differently (and why it matters)
Real customer stories — from the State of Michigan to Air France-KLM
How developers, security, and ops can finally speak the same language
Why Splunk users are making the switch
And how to stop drowning in tools and start delivering business value
If you’ve ever said, “It’s not our code” — this one’s for you.
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