It seems like everyone is selling “observability” these days. And companies are buying! But for many software organizations, the cost of observability is growing much more quickly than the benefits it delivers.

In this Meet the Expert, Ben Sigelman draws on his experiences building out the core observability functions at Google, cocreating and shepherding both OpenTelemetry and OpenTracing. Working in the field as Lightstep’s founder and CEO, Ben examines why the current ROI for observability is lacking. You’ll learn the critical distinction between observability and telemetry, explore the fundamental cost structures underlying each, and discover how to reframe observability to make some of the most powerful and transformative benefits accessible to the entire organization—not just the experts.

Recorded on May 25, 2021. See the original event page for resources for further learning or watch recordings of other past events.

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