Guide to monitoring PowerShell modules and scripts in Azure using Application Insights and the TelemetryHelper module.
Critique of the 'three pillars' observability model, arguing it destroys data context and relationships, making AI and engineering insights harder.
A deep dive into using the System.Diagnostics.Metrics source generators in .NET for creating strongly-typed, boilerplate-free telemetry code.
A critique of the "Observability 3.0" label and a discussion on the evolution from multi-pillar to unified storage models in software telemetry.
Explains the core technical shift from multi-tool Observability 1.0 to a unified, event-based Observability 2.0.
The article argues for versioning observability concepts, distinguishing between traditional 'three pillars' (1.0) and modern event-based (2.0) approaches.
Explores SObjectizer's runtime telemetry feature for monitoring actor model applications in C++, covering setup and practical usage.
A technical analysis of aircraft flight routes using ADS-B telemetry data, Python, and GIS tools, focusing on a specific AirBaltic Airbus A220-300.
Analyzes the rising costs and diminishing value of traditional observability tools, exploring the 'cost multiplier' effect of using multiple overlapping telemetry systems.
Russ Cox discusses how Go evolves, the role of data in decisions, and the introduction of opt-in telemetry in the Go toolchain.
A guide to redacting sensitive PII data like email addresses from logs before they are sent to Azure Application Insights using C# and ITelemetryInitializer.
A critique of traditional metrics for observability, arguing they are limited for debugging unknown issues but still valuable for system health monitoring.
Learn how to disable anonymous telemetry data collection in Next.js using CLI commands or environment variables.
Explains how to get high value from distributed tracing with less effort, using a real-world implementation from Twitter as a case study.
Analysis of Stripe's updated data collection disclosures and new opt-out feature for user tracking in their JavaScript library.
Analysis of Stripe.js library's hidden data collection, including user browsing activity and mouse movements on client websites.
An overview of Microsoft Application Insights features for developers, highlighting its SDK support, free tier, and dependency tracking capabilities.
A retrospective on the OpenStack Telemetry project's evolution, covering technical debt, project splitting, and challenges with community adoption.
A developer reflects on the early challenges and design decisions during the incubation of Ceilometer, the OpenStack Telemetry project.
Explains how to identify and filter out Application Insights availability ping test requests in an ASP.NET Core app by checking for specific HTTP headers.
