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Ep. #62, Adopting OpenTelemetry with Doug Ramirez of Uplight
Sep 7, 2023
Doug Ramirez of Uplight discusses adopting OpenTelemetry, including integration concerns, social challenges, building trust, and running it at scale. They also explore the excitement of writing code, visualizing telemetry data, taking incremental steps in software engineering, and the role of architecture in sponsoring innovation and observability.
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Quick takeaways
- Getting people to break their existing systems and take the leap of faith was the hardest part in adopting OpenTelemetry.
- Observability brings back the excitement and gratification of seeing code in action and the interactions with other software in complex tech stacks.
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Introduction and Importance of OpenTelemetry
Doug Ramirez discusses how he got people excited about OpenTelemetry by showing them a path to using logging. He emphasizes that getting people to take the leap of faith and break their existing systems was the hard part. Doug explains his role at Uplight, a company focused on helping utilities manage grids efficiently to reduce energy consumption. He shares his excitement about applying his skills and experience to a mission of saving the planet. Doug also highlights the importance of Uplight being a B Corporation, using business as a force for good.
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