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Modern software systems are more complex than ever, and traditional monitoring just isn’t enough anymore. We need more than dashboards and alerts—we need real insights into how our systems behave. That’s why we’ve embraced observability engineering, and it’s fundamentally changing the way we troubleshoot, optimize, and build reliable software.

In this newsletter, I’m sharing our journey into observability and why it’s more than just a buzzword. We’ll explore:

🔹 Beyond monitoring: Why observability is about asking deeper questions, not just reacting to failures.
🔹 The cultural shift: How moving from gut feelings to data-driven problem-solving transforms engineering teams.
🔹 Observability in action: The real-world benefits we’ve seen, from faster incident resolution to a better user experience.
🔹 The future of observability: Why observability-driven development (ODD) is the next big step in software engineering.
🔹 My personal take: The challenges, the breakthroughs, and why this matters for teams of all sizes.

Observability isn’t just a tool—it’s a mindset. Whether you’re debugging your latest feature or optimizing system performance, having the right visibility changes everything.

Let’s build better, more resilient systems together!

Erwin Dwight

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