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Frontend Observability with Purvi Kanal

Jul 25, 2024
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Purvi Kanal, Senior Software Engineer at Honeycomb, discusses frontend observability and real user monitoring. Topics include evolution of monitoring tools, challenges in correlating data types, and the role of OpenTelemetry in improving observability. The conversation highlights the importance of real-time updates and diagnostic tools for detecting issues quickly in web applications.
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Quick takeaways

  • Frontend observability has transitioned from basic page load times to complex user interactions for addressing unknown unknowns.
  • Standardized JavaScript and browser infrastructures have mitigated front-end compatibility challenges, enabling developers to focus on business logic.

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Evolution of Front-End Observability

Front-end observability, also known as real user monitoring, has evolved significantly in the past decade due to the changing landscape of front-end engineering. With the complexity of modern web applications increasing and interactions becoming more intricate, monitoring has transitioned from basic page load times to encompassing complex user interactions. The tools have evolved from synthetic monitoring to real user monitoring, enabling the correlation of user-reported issues with actual crash reports, pushing observability towards surfacing unknown unknowns and proactively addressing front-end team needs.

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