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Frontend Observability with Purvi Kanal

Software Engineering Daily

CHAPTER

Evolution of Front-End Observability

The chapter explores the evolution of front-end observability from basic real user monitoring to complex modern web applications interacting with distributed systems. It emphasizes the importance of tools adapting to meet changing developer requirements, focusing on real-time updates, detailed diagnostics, and distinguishing between synthetic and real user monitoring. The discussion also delves into addressing unknown unknowns in websites, enhancing monitoring data to detect problems quickly, and utilizing tools like OpenTelemetry for seamless event tracing from the browser to the backend.

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