Landing Among the Stars: How Community Powers the Adoption of OpenTelemetry

Join a panel discussion exploring how community collaboration drives the adoption of OpenTelemetry, the third-largest Linux Foundation project. Discover insights from developer advocates Adriana Villela, Rynn Mancuso, Reese Lee, and Libby Meren, moderated by Austin Parker. Learn about building effective community structures through events, user research, surveys, and communication tools. Gain valuable lessons on balancing competing business interests, designing community guardrails, and applying shared values within projects and companies. Understand the unique spirit of collaboration among competitors that has fueled OpenTelemetry's rapid growth since 2019, attracting hundreds of contributors and thousands of end-users.