Cracking the Code: Single Pane of Glass in Observability - Designing and Implementing Self-Service Platforms

Explore the challenges and successes of designing, architecting, and implementing a self-service observability platform in this 40-minute conference talk. Gain insights into providing a single pane of glass for querying across multiple data sources and streams. Learn about offering a platform as a product to internal teams, build vs. buy considerations, and determining KPIs for success. Discover the evolution of mindset in transformation, Observability-Driven Development (ODD), and how observability extends beyond engineering. Examine the conceptual architecture, key platform elements, and data mesh principles. Understand strategies for data ingestion, build and buy decisions, and driving platform adoption. Explore the accountability balance between platform and engineering teams, and learn about the Peelian Principle of Observability. Benefit from the speaker's 15+ years of experience across multiple industries in modernizing software delivery and operation.