This quote from Charity Majors is probably the best summary of the current state of observability in the tech industry - a total, mass confusion. Everyone is confused. What is a trace? What is a span? Is log line a span? Do I need traces if I have logs? Why I need traces if I have great metrics? The list of questions like these goes on. Charity - together with other great folks from observability system called Honeycomb - have been doing a great job shedding light on these questions. Yet, per my own experience it’s still extremely hard to explain what does Charity meant by “logs are thrash”, let alone the fact that logs and traces are essentially the same things. Why is everyone so confused?
All you need is Wide Events, not "Metrics, Logs and Traces"
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The article discusses confusion in the tech industry about observability concepts like logs, metrics, and traces, blaming OpenTelemetry for complicating understanding.
- Charity Majors highlights confusion around observability terms like traces and logs.
- OpenTelemetry is criticized for making observability seem complex and confusing.
- The article argues logs and traces are similar but often misunderstood.
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