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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

CTO and Co-founder of Honeycomb.io, Charity Majors, discusses shifting from Observability 1.0 to 2.0 with Corey. They cover the hidden costs of observability, the impact of AI in computing, and simplifying observability for developers. They also explore the evolution of observability tools, the challenges of managing rising costs in Kubernetes, and embracing AI for troubleshooting in complex distributed systems.

Ops engineer Charity Majors discusses the journey from Parse to co-founding Honeycomb for observability. Topics include distinguishing monitoring and observability, challenges in the tech industry with similar tools, benefits of new tools, reflections on building databases, and leveraging CHET GPT for code writing.

Charity Majors, Co-founder of Honeycomb, talks about observability engineering, the evolution of telemetry, benefits of high cardinality in observability, effectively communicating the value of engineering work, and challenges in instrumentation and spans.