Geeking Out with Adriana Villela Geeking Out Live: Observe All The Things
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May 6, 2025 Join Tim Banks, a Customer Solutions Architect and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion, alongside Marino Wijay, an Open Source Advocate and tech explorer. They dive into amusing Costco adventures and share light-hearted anecdotes about managing family schedules. The duo also unpacks the evolution of observability in technology and everyday life, emphasizing its relevance from software development to hiring practices. Their discussion on standardizing observability tools like OpenTelemetry reveals how effective data management enhances business efficiency and empowers informed decision-making.
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Tim's Jiu-Jitsu & Costco Anecdotes
- Tim Banks shared his experience as a competitive Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner with multiple championships.
- Marino Wijay humorously described his typical Sunday morning trips to Costco as crowded and competitive.
Broad Definition of Observability
- Observability is about asking meaningful questions and acting on the answers, not just collecting metrics.
- This definition is use-case agnostic, relevant beyond technology systems.
Observability Exists Beyond Tech
- Dashboards have existed beyond tech, e.g., car dashboards and ship crow's nests.
- Observability has long been a way humans monitor and react to environments.