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OpenTelemetry

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An OTel Carol: Past, present, and future of OpenTelemetry panel recap

Join your favorite OTel thought leaders for a lighthearted journey through the past, present, and future of OpenTelemetry. We’ll cover early challenges, key improvements to the spec, tooling, and developer experience, and exciting developments we’re most looking forward to in 2026.

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Pumpkin spice and OpenTelemetry for mobile panel recap

In this OpenTelemetry expert panel, we discuss the challenges of collecting telemetry in mobile apps, why mobile developers struggle with observability, and what the current support for OpenTelemetry is on Android and Swift.
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Getting started with OpenTelemetry for mobile: Key takeaways

Mobile engineers often hear that OpenTelemetry is the standard — but applying it to mobile is harder than it looks. In our latest Getting Started webinar, we walked through the pitfalls of vanilla OTel and how Embrace helps teams instrument in minutes. Here’s the recap, with clips and resources to help you try it yourself.

OpenTelemetry Metrics: Types & Examples

This article explores the core types of OpenTelemetry metrics, their data model, and practical examples to help you leverage these tools effectively.