Call for Contributors: OpenTelemetry for Dart and Flutter
An initiative is underway to establish an official OpenTelemetry SDK for Dart and Flutter by forming a new Special Interest Group (SIG) and transitioning existing community code in…
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Don't Wrap OpenTelemetry — You're Probably Hurting More Than Helping
The article argues against creating custom wrappers around the OpenTelemetry (OTel) API, warning that these "simplifying" abstractions often degrade performance through unnecessary…
Deprecating OpenCensus compatibility requirements
The OpenTelemetry Specification has officially deprecated OpenCensus compatibility requirements, aligning the project with the ecosystem's shift toward native OpenTelemetry APIs an…
OTel-Arrow Phase 2: From Efficient Transport to Efficient Telemetry Pipelines
Phase 2 of the OTel-Arrow project explores using Apache Arrow as an internal data representation for telemetry pipelines to efficiently handle increasing data volumes. By implement…
OpenTelemetry is a CNCF Graduated Project
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) has announced that OpenTelemetry has officially graduated, marking a significant milestone for its global community and ecosystem. This…
Applying OpenTelemetry Security Practices in Legacy Environments
Securing OpenTelemetry in legacy and industrial environments requires shifting security controls from unmodifiable source systems to the telemetry pipeline itself. By treating the …
Inside the LLM Call: GenAI Observability with OpenTelemetry
This article explains how OpenTelemetry Semantic Conventions for Generative AI provide essential visibility into the complex, hidden operations of LLM-powered applications, such as…
Introducing OTel Blueprints and Reference Implementations
To address the inherent and accidental complexities of OpenTelemetry adoption, the project is introducing "Blueprints and Reference Implementations." These blueprints will provide …
Introducing the Ecosystem Explorer Project
The OpenTelemetry Ecosystem Explorer Project introduces a searchable platform designed to help developers easily discover which specific telemetry signals, such as spans and metric…
OpenTelemetry Japanese Community Survey
The OpenTelemetry Japanese Community Survey reveals a mature landscape in Japan, with nearly 87% of respondents already using or evaluating the technology and a notable preference …
Deprecating OpenTracing compatibility requirements
The OpenTelemetry Specification has deprecated OpenTracing compatibility requirements to align with the industry's shift toward native OpenTelemetry APIs and OTLP-based workflows. …
How Skyscanner scales OpenTelemetry: managing collectors across 24 production clusters
Skyscanner utilizes a centralized OpenTelemetry architecture with Gateway and Agent collectors to manage telemetry across 24 production Kubernetes clusters. By leveraging Istio spa…