Join us as we sit down with Austin Parker, Director of Open Source at Honeycomb.io to discuss observability with OpenTelemetry, explaining its importance in cloud native software and discussing the OpenTelemetry project's growth and community contributions. He shares insights on the evolution and adoption of Open Telemetry, its impact on the software industry, and the collaborative nature of its development.
00:00 Introduction
00:45 Understanding OpenTelemetry
02:48 The Importance of Observability
05:01 Challenges and Innovations in Observability
09:36 The OpenTelemetry Community
12:12 Challenges with Vendor Lock-In
14:29 Encouraging New Contributions
18:07 Recognizing Community Contributions
20:24 Final Thoughts
Guest: Austin Parker is Director of Open Source at honeycomb.io, an OpenTelemetry maintainer and governance member, author of several books, and all around great person.
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