Colin Contreary
Colin Contreary is the head of content at Embrace. He brings 16 years of writing experience across comedy, musicals, and technical writing. Colin has been with the Embrace team since 2020. His passion for technology makes him a notable member of the team. He has self-taught web development skills that support his technical writing.
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OpenTelemetry
19 September 2025 • 3 min read
Why Embrace bet on OpenTelemetry, and what that means for our customers
At Embrace, OpenTelemetry is central to who we are, how we build, and how we align with customers on delivering real value, every day.
observability
18 July 2025 • 6 min read
Why user-focused observability helps mobile teams resolve issues faster
Learn the differences between traditional observability approaches and user-centric solutions when it comes to troubleshooting a mobile app issue.
Research
23 April 2025 • 2 min read
Mobile is messy: 6 charts that prove it
In this data report from Embrace, learn how devices, operating systems, app versions, unpredictable network conditions, and more contribute to the complexity of the modern mobile environment.
observability
18 April 2025 • 5 min read
Mobile observability: Key considerations for the build vs. buy decision
Learn the unique challenges of mobile environments so you can make the best decision when implementing observability for mobile apps.
observability
13 March 2025 • 7 min read
Embrace: Modern mobile observability built on OpenTelemetry
Embrace combines open-source SDKs with an analysis dashboard to help the entire engineering team understand exactly what is disrupting mobile user experiences.