Observability

Presenters Abhishek Varshney Source Gophercon India 2025 Scaling Database Maintenance with Go: A Tale of Hundreds of Databases 🚀 Hey Gophers! 👋 Ever wrestled with database maintenance? It’s a necessary evil, but can quickly become a massive headache, especially when dealing with a microservices architecture. That’s what Abhishek, Software Architect at Cred, explored at GopherCon, and we’re breaking down the journey to a more scalable and less painful process. The Challenge: Database Maintenance at Scale 💾 Cred, a leading payments platform in India, processes a huge volume of transactions – over one-third of all credit card bill payments in India! This is powered by a sprawling network of over 800 microservices and 150+ databases. Imagine the complexity of maintaining all of that! ...

Presenters Sagar Sonwane Source Gophercon India 2025 Decoding Go’s Quirks: A Journey Through Unexpected Behaviors 🤯 Hey Gophers! 👋 Ever felt like Go was acting a little… weird? You’re not alone! Sometimes, the language throws curveballs that challenge your assumptions and leave you scratching your head. That’s what Sager, a seasoned Go developer, explored in his presentation at GopherCon 2025 - “Broken Go.” This wasn’ll just a talk; it was an interactive quiz designed to expose some of Go’s most delightfully quirky behaviors. Let’s dive in! ...

Presenters Suhail Patel Source InfoQ podcast Level Up Your Career: From Individual Contributor to Engineering Leader 🚀💡👨‍💻 So, you’re a rockstar engineer. You write clean code, solve complex problems, and consistently deliver results. But you feel the pull towards something more – a desire to influence, mentor, and shape the direction of your team and organization. You’re thinking about the move from being a top-tier individual contributor to a leadership role (think Staff or Principal Engineer). But what does that really mean? ...

Presenters Ohan Oda Source QCon San Francisco 🚀 Navigating the World with AI: A Deep Dive into Soundscape’s Successor 🌐 Imagine a world where you can effortlessly understand your surroundings, even in the most chaotic environments. That’s the promise of the next-generation AI-powered navigation system being developed as a successor to Soundscape. This isn’t just about directions; it’s about understanding – a truly revolutionary step towards accessibility and independence. Let’s explore the journey, the challenges, and the exciting breakthroughs shaping this transformative technology. ...

Presenters Marcin Grzejszczak Source InfoQ podcast Level Up Your Observability: A Developer’s Guide to Micrometer 🚀💡👨‍💻 Observability is no longer a “nice-to-have” – it’s essential for building reliable and performant applications. But setting up comprehensive monitoring can be a daunting task. Enter Micrometer, a game-changing library designed to simplify the process and empower developers. This post breaks down what Micrometer is, how to get started, and best practices to ensure you’re getting the most out of it – without breaking the bank! ...