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How Honeycomb Created a New Product Category: Observability

Jun 4, 2024
38:57

Do you feel like you're flying blind when it comes to your software?

In today's episode, we dive deep into the world of observability - it's not just monitoring on steroids, and we'll explain why. Our guest, Charity Majors, co-founder and CTO of Honeycomb, will break down the concept and how it's changing the game for developers.

Get ready to hear about:

  • Observability 1.0 vs. 2.0: Is your toolkit stuck in the past? We'll explore the evolution of this critical practice.
  • AI in Debugging: Friend or foe? We'll discuss the role of AI in software analytics and why it won't solve all your problems (but can definitely help!).
  • The Single Source of Truth: Tired of juggling metrics, logs, and traces? Honeycomb's approach might be the answer you've been looking for.
  • Building a Boring Company: Forget ping pong tables and nap pods. We'll chat about why a well-run, functional company might be the key to long-term success.

So buckle up, developers and ops folks! This episode is packed with insights to help you see your software like never before.

 

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This episode is sponsored by Full Scale:

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https://www.honeycomb.io

 

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/charity-majors 

 

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Highlighted Discussion Points

  • Observability in software development, its definition and evolution. 0:31
  • Software observability and analytics, AI's limitations in solving complex problems. 3:54
  • Challenges of creating a new market for software tools, particularly in selling to developers and overcoming resistance to change. 9:03
  • Challenges of building a successful tech company, particularly in sales and marketing. 14:35
  • Leadership, sales, and transparency in a startup. 19:24
  • Leadership, growth, and prioritizing a well-run company over a "fun" one. 24:46
  • Honeycomb's product development and future plans, including new features and architecture improvements. 29:17
  • Observability in software development with Charity Majors, CTO of Honeycomb. 33:21

 

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