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OTel NYC - October Meetup · Luma

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OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 20h

⏰ Counting down to our first OTel NYC meetup!
We can’t wait to meet everyone, talk all things observability, and just have a good time together.

Haven’t RSVP’d yet? There’s still time 👉

Inviting all OpenTelemetry and Observability enthusiasts to join us for OTel NYC's inaugural meetup! Food and drink will be served. More details on location…

Demystifying Automatic Instrumentation: How the Magic Actually Works

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OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 1d

Automatic instrumentation can seem like magic—but it’s not!

The latest #OpenTelemetry blog breaks down how it really works, from monkey patching and bytecode instrumentation to eBPF and runtime APIs.

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Despite the rise of OpenTelemetry and eBPF, most developers don’t know what automatic instrumentation actually does under the hood. This post breaks it down—not to suggest you build your own, but to…

A day in the life of an OpenTelemetry maintainer

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OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 2d

Ever wonder what it's like to be a maintainer in a large open source project? Read our latest blog post to learn about the hard-working, passionate group of people who are steering the #OpenTelemetry project and building its community.

opentelemetry.io/blog/2025/da...

When people think about open source, they often picture lines of code, clever algorithms, or maybe a GitHub repository full of issues and pull requests. What can be harder to see is the human side.…

2025 OpenTelemetry Community Awards

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OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 3d

We are excited to launch our second annual #OpenTelemetry Community Awards! Do you know folks whose contributions deserve recognition? Nominate up to five awesome humans before midnight UTC on November 6! Winners will be announced at #KubeConNA!

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OpenTelemetry is a community-driven project, fueled by a group of awesome humans who are actively revolutionizing the field of observability with their contributions. Whether it’s through code,…

2025 OpenTelemetry Community Awards

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OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 3d

Nominations are open for the 2025 OpenTelemetry Community Awards!

Celebrate the people driving OpenTelemetry forward.

Nominate up to 5 contributors by Nov 6:

OpenTelemetry is a community-driven project, fueled by a group of awesome humans who are actively revolutionizing the field of observability with their contributions. Whether it’s through code,…

OTel NYC - October Meetup · Luma

OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 6d

🎉 OTel NYC’s Inaugural Meetup is coming your way!

Join fellow OpenTelemetry and observability enthusiasts in NYC for an evening of learning and networking.

📅 Date: Wednesday, October 15
👉 Register here: buff.ly/VfbKB9B

Let’s grow the OTel NYC community together! 💪

Inviting all OpenTelemetry and Observability enthusiasts to join us for OTel NYC's inaugural meetup! Food and drink will be served. More details on location…

Join us for OpenTelemetry Talks and Activities at KubeCon NA 2025

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OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 6d

Get ready #CloudNative fans! #KubeCon North America is almost here! If you're wondering where to find all things #OpenTelemetry, we've got you covered. Bookmark our latest blog post so you don't miss a thing!

The OpenTelemetry project maintainers, members of the governance committee, and technical committee are thrilled to be at KubeCon NA in Atlanta from November 10 - 13, 2025. Register today to join us!…

OpenTelemetry Android: Road to Stable

OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 7d

🚀 #OpenTelemetry Android is on the road to stable! Check out what’s coming, get involved, and share your feedback!

opentelemetry.io/blog/2025/an...

TL;DR – We want your feedback about the OpenTelemetry Android agent API before it stabilizes. Great news! The OpenTelemetry Android SIG is actively working on stabilizing the main initialization and…

Announcing OpenTelemetry Technical Committee Election Results

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OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 7d

Our latest OTel in Practice session with Dakota Paasman was packed with practical insights on scaling OTel log integration. If you missed it (or not 😊) the full recording is available here: buff.ly/fpvHQQW

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OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 8d

Join us in welcoming the newest members of the #OpenTelemetry Technical Committee! 🎉

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The OpenTelemetry Technical Committee is delighted to announce two new elected members! Please join us in congratulating David Ashpole and Josh MacDonald! Both David and Josh are long-time…

Call for Contributors: OpenTelemetry for Kotlin

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OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 9d

Call for contributors! The #OpenTelemetry Kotlin project proposal is looking for contributors to maintain the codebase and influence the project's direction. Our latest blog post has the details!

opentelemetry.io/blog/2025/ko...

Why launch OpenTelemetry for Kotlin? Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) allows running Kotlin code on many different platforms, such as browser, server, and desktop environments. Traditionally Kotlin has…

Announcing the 2025 OpenTelemetry Governance Committee Election

OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 10d

Care about the governance of #OpenTelemetry? Want to have a say in the future of the project? Make your voice heard in the upcoming GC election!

If eligible, make sure you're on the voter roll. Nominate yourself or someone else as a candidate! Learn more in the #OTel blog post.

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The OpenTelemetry project is excited to announce the 2025 OpenTelemetry Governance Committee (GC) election. Nominations are due by 17 October 2025 23:59 UTC. The list of eligible candidates will be…

Retrospective of September 25th go.opentelemetry.io incident

OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 13d

Our latest blog post is a retrospective of the go.opentelemetry.io certificate expiration incident that occurred on September 25. Find out what happened and what #OpenTelemetry project leaders learned from it.

opentelemetry.io/blog/2025/go...

On September 25th, at 10:35 UTC, we were notified that the go.opentelemetry.io’s SSL certificate had expired. This endpoint is the canonical URL for most Go modules within the OpenTelemetry…

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OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 14d

We've confirmed that go.opentelemetry.io is now properly serving a valid SSL certificate. Apologies for the interruption, go builds/pulls should now function.

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OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 14d

We’re aware of a SSL issue currently impacting our Golang package proxy (go.opentelemetry.io). A fix has been applied, but will take some time due to DNS. Apologies for the inconvenience.

OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 15d

We had a great time learning about scaling OTel log ingestion with Dakota Paasman. 🚀 If you missed the session or were present but would like to revisit it, you can catch the recording here: buff.ly/fpvHQQW

OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 15d

📣 It's finally here! Come learn from Dakota Paasman a few things about scaling OTel log ingestion. Just a few hours to go.

🕢 Today at 10:00 PDT / 17:00 CEST
Secure your spot here: buff.ly/Q0a2Hvk

OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 17d

Quick reminder about that OTel in Practice session we've been on about.
Dakota's covering some practical optimization techniques that sound pretty useful. The kind of stuff you bookmark for when you actually need it.

📅 Sept 24 | 10:00 PDT / 17:00 CEST
Don't forget to register: buff.ly/Q0a2Hvk

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OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 20d

If you've ever stared at a Kafka backlog wondering "how do I fix this?", then this OTel in Practice session is for YOU!

Dakota Paasman will walk us through how they cleared a massive Kafka backlog in under 48 hours.

Save the date!
📅 Sep 24, 10:00 PDT / 17:00 CEST
👉 Register here → buff.ly/Q0a2Hvk

OTel Collector Follow-up Survey

OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 22d

Join us for another interesting edition of OTel in Practice. This time, Dakota Paasman of Bindplane will show us how they scaled KafkaLog Ingestion for OTel by a whopping 150%.

📅 Sep 24, 10:00 PDT / 17:00 CEST
👉 RSVP here → buff.ly/Q0a2Hvk

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OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 22d

Have you been meaning to fill out the OTel Collector survey? Here's your friendly reminder 😉. It’s closing soon.

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This follow-up survey helps the OTel Collector SIG track how usage patterns and needs have evolved since our previous survey. Your responses will help us see what's working, what's changed, and where…

How to Contribute to OpenTelemetry

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OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 24d

New blog post for everyone who wants to get started with contributing to #OpenTelemetry:

You might have heard about OpenTelemetry, found it interesting and want to get involved, but the path to contribution isn’t immediately clear. You might start messaging people asking to get assigned…

Telemetrie de înaltă calitate, omniprezentă și portabilă pentru a permite o observabilitate eficientă

OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 28d

🚀 Vești bune pentru comunitatea din România!

Documentația OpenTelemetry are acum o pagină de prezentare disponibilă în limba română 🇷🇴

Construim acest proiect împreună și ne-ar bucura să avem alături mai mulți contribuitori vorbitori de română.

OpenTelemetry

Metrics are the quantitative backbone of observability—the numbers that tell us how our systems are performing. This is the third post in our OpenTelemetry naming series, where we’ve already explored…

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OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 28d

Metrics are the quantitative backbone of observability—the numbers that tell us how our systems are performing. This is the third post in our OpenTelemetry naming series, this time we tackle the art of naming the measurements that matter.

How to Name Your Metrics