Observability

An important part of the software is understanding what's going on — not just at the product level but also technically — to assess the system's health and identify what needs to be improved to prevent downtime.

Observability is built on three key components: analytics, monitoring, and alerting. We know analytics can feel more like a marketer's playground, but they matter for developers, too. Implementing effective analytics without the bloat can be tricky — check out our approach to Analytics.

As for monitoring and alerts, consider these vital health checks for your work. We need to avoid potential problems, and these tools help us do just that. Dig into Monitoring and alerts to see how we manage it.

The bottom line is that it's crucial that all the software we build is equipped with the necessary observability tools to ensure effective maintenance.