[Online] OpenTelemetry in Practice: Traces & Metrics with GraphQL

OpenTelemetry metrics and traces have recently moved out of beta phase to stable. But how can we utilize metrics & traces in OpenTelemetry?

• We will remind you how you can use traces with OpenTelemetry.
• Then we will explain how to create OpenTelemetry metrics
• Finally we will hear from an end user, Justin Scherer, implementing OpenTelemetry with GraphQL.

We will explain the value of instrumenting GraphQL to produce meaningful traces and the power of building custom metrics. Justin Scherer and Henrik Rexed will explain how to identify any slow queries using OpenTelemetry.

About the OpenTelemetry in Practice Series

Welcome to the OpenTelemetry in Practice series! This is a new experiment by some OpenTelemetry contributors in the End User Working Group. We’re aiming to address practical problems that commonly stop development teams from succeeding with OpenTelemetry. We’re also hoping to build stronger connections with developers focused on specific languages. Finally, we want to improve the experience of implementing OpenTelemetry in production. Each OpenTelemetry in Practice will include half an hour of demos and a half hour of open conversation about the topic. We are looking for people to join the OpenTelemetry in Practice team, as well as speakers for future events - so if you’re interested in shaping these conversations please reach out.