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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