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OpenTelemetry

Vendor-neutral observability framework

Observability / Tracing · OSS/MIT

What's Good

Vendor-neutral means no lock-in. Unified traces, metrics, and logs. Automatic instrumentation for popular frameworks. Growing ecosystem of exporters.

The Catch

The specification is complex. Implementation maturity varies by language. Configuration requires understanding the model.

Verdict

The standard for future-proof instrumentation.

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