Best of ObservabilityJune 2024

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    Avatar of foojayioFoojay.io·2y

    Be a Better Java Developer: 19 Tips for Staying Ahead in 2024

    Tips for becoming a better Java developer, including upgrading Java versions, learning Kotlin, exploring other languages/frameworks, and staying updated with the Java community.

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    Avatar of communityCommunity Picks·2y

    How to profile a performance issue using Spring Boot profiling tools

    This post explores the importance of profiling performance issues in Spring Boot applications and highlights the scenarios where profiling is crucial. It also discusses the built-in monitoring and observability tools in Spring Boot and introduces Digma as a tool for early detection and profiling of performance issues.

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    Avatar of grafanaGrafana Labs·2y

    Java observability with OpenTelemetry, Grafana Cloud, and Digma.ai

    Modern observability tools like OpenTelemetry and platforms such as Grafana Cloud are making it easier for developers to proactively monitor their application's performance. By integrating these tools with specialized solutions like Digma.ai, developers can shorten the feedback loop, identifying and addressing issues more swiftly. The post describes how to connect a Spring Boot application to Grafana Cloud and configure Digma.ai for continuous feedback within the IDE, enhancing the development lifecycle with runtime code analysis.

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    Avatar of hnHacker News·2y

    DrDroidLab/PlayBooks: Runbook automation platform with deep observability integrations & Jupyter-notebooks style interface

    Enrich your Slack alerts with contextual observability data, automate preliminary investigations in production using PlayBooks. Configure a playbook to auto-trigger based on a Slack alert and receive automated investigation summary in the Slack thread. The tool supports fetching 50+ types of enrichment data from different sources. Access the PlayBooks portal at localhost.

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    Avatar of googleossGoogle Open Source Blog·2y

    The Kubernetes ecosystem is a candy store

    The Kubernetes ecosystem offers a wide range of tools and components that can be used for various purposes, making it easier for developers and operators to build, deploy, monitor, and manage Kubernetes workloads.

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    Avatar of javarevisitedJavarevisited·2y

    Distributed Request Tracing — Spring Boot 3, Micrometer Tracing with OpenTelemetry

    This post discusses how to leverage Micrometer Tracing and OpenTelemetry together to instrument a Spring Boot app for distributed request tracing.