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Charity Majors

Co-founder and CTO of Honeycomb, an observability scaleup. Observability expert and author of "Observability Engineering."

Top 10 podcasts with Charity Majors

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242 snips
Jan 22, 2025 • 1h 14min

Observability: the present and future, with Charity Majors

Charity Majors, co-founder and CTO of Honeycomb and observability expert, shares her insights on the evolving landscape of observability. She discusses the concept of Observability 2.0, emphasizing the shift to unified storage and the critical role of platform teams. Charity critiques the overloaded term DevOps, explains the impact of cardinality on observability costs, and highlights how OpenTelemetry mitigates vendor lock-in. She argues for the necessity of strong observability before integrating AI code, making a compelling case for its importance in modern software engineering.
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May 10, 2024 • 53min

Observability & Testing in Production 🔭 — with Charity Majors

CTO at Honeycomb, Charity Majors, discusses observability, testing in production, continuous delivery, and developer experience. Topics include transitioning from monitoring to observing, optimal infra cost allocation, embracing mistakes in distributed systems, evolution of engineering culture, and value of junior engineers in team dynamics.
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Jun 17, 2025 • 1h 6min

#051 Build systems that can be debugged at 4am by tired humans with no context

Charity Majors, CEO and co-founder of Honeycomb, dives into the transformative power of observability in software engineering. She advocates for minimizing complexity by consolidating multiple observability tools into one source with rich context. This shift not only cuts costs but also accelerates debugging and enhances understanding of distributed systems. Additionally, Charity discusses the need for developers to be on call for their code, creating a direct feedback loop that fosters reliability. Their conversation spans innovative engineering practices and the evolving role of AI in observability.
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May 9, 2025 • 1h 7min

InfoQ Culture & Methods Trends in 2025

Charity Majors, co-founder and CTO of Honeycomb.io, joins Ben Linders, Raph Gamel, and Craig Smith to discuss how AI is reshaping software development. They delve into balancing AI advancements with team collaboration and the crucial role of mentorship for junior engineers. The conversation highlights the importance of psychological safety, effective communication, and using performance metrics to boost team productivity. Listeners will also learn about the evolution of observability in tech and its impact on fostering a high-performing culture amidst rapid innovation.
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9 snips
Dec 20, 2024 • 31min

Observability 2.0: Transforming Logging & Metrics • Charity Majors & James Lewis

In this discussion, Charity Majors, CTO of Honeycomb and co-author of "Observability Engineering," teams up with James Lewis, a seasoned software architect at Thoughtworks. They dive into the evolution of observability, highlighting its shift to a critical aspect of software engineering. The pair emphasizes the significance of curiosity in debugging microservices and the role of canonical logs for enhanced analysis. They advocate for a democratized approach to observability, calling for continuous engagement with metrics to streamline complexity in software development.
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8 snips
Jul 9, 2024 • 48min

Observability & Engineering Management, with Charity Majors

Charity Majors, Co-founder of honeycomb.io, discusses Observability and Engineering Management in the podcast. Topics include the evolution of observability, the importance of staying engaged with technical aspects, and the significance of learning about engineering management for all professionals. The podcast also explores AI and ML workloads, GDEs, and blogging advice.
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6 snips
Dec 22, 2024 • 1h 2min

End-of-Year Observability Retrospective with Charity Majors - OpenObservability Talks S5E07

Charity Majors, co-founder and CTO of Honeycomb, is a trailblazer in the observability realm. In this engaging discussion, she reflects on pivotal trends shaping observability this year and the transformative role of OpenTelemetry. The challenges and opportunities of integrating AI in observability are examined, debunking misconceptions along the way. Charity also highlights the evolution towards open-source solutions, and offers insight on managing observability costs in high-traffic environments. Looking ahead, she shares what to expect in 2025.
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Jul 11, 2024 • 1h 26min

Innovation Tokens with Charity Majors

Special guest Charity Majors joins hosts to discuss innovation tokens, balancing boring vs. innovative projects, social media changes, custom storage systems, observability in systems, technology choices, autonomy in decision-making, infrastructure management, domain name negotiations, tool selection, and promoting continuous growth in engineering decisions.
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4 snips
Dec 8, 2024 • 40min

R&D’s Future: Co-Ownership, Creativity, and Observability at the Core - Cut The Onion Episode 5

In this engaging discussion, Charity Majors, CTO and Co-founder of Honeycomb.io, shares her vast expertise in observability and large-scale systems. She delves into the critical evolution from Observability 1.0 to 2.0 and the necessity for transparency in leadership. Charity emphasizes the importance of nurturing junior engineers and the role of personal values in shaping diverse tech environments. With insights on performance metrics and the interplay between AI and software engineering, she highlights the socio-technical pathways to building high-performing teams.
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Oct 3, 2023 • 51min

#84: Deploying on Fridays with Charity Majors

Charity Majors, co-founder and CTO of Honeycomb, shares insights on Parse's acquisition by Facebook, observability, devops, deploying on Fridays, and the significance of team safety and celebrating failures for success.

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