~ Observability ~

System Goals

Debugability is only important if something goes wrong. Of course, something can ALWAYS go wrong. So debugability is always important.

Radiating Information

No one reads those automated status emails. You’ve got to radiate the information

Lies, Damn Lies, And Statistics

Be careful when looking at aggregate data. If can be hiding what you need to see.

Monitoring vs. Observability

Monitoring and Observability are NOT the same thing.