Lightning Talk: OTel Demo: Showcasing Prometheus and improving its OTel support - Cyrille Le Clerc

Presenters Cyrille Le Clerc Source PromCon EU 2025 Decoding the Future of Observability: The Rise of OpenTelemetry & Prometheus 🚀 Hey tech enthusiasts! 👋 Cyrille from Graphana Labs just dropped some seriously insightful knowledge about the evolving landscape of observability, and we’re here to break it down for you. Let’s dive into how OpenTelemetry is shaking things up, particularly its relationship with Prometheus – and why it’s a game-changer for anyone serious about monitoring and tracing. 💡 ...

December 19, 2025 · 3 min

Lightning Talk: Prometheus Rules management and validation - Hervé Nicol

Presenters Hervé Nicol Source PromCon EU 2025 🚀 Mastering Prometheus Rules: A Deep Dive into Rule Management 💡 Let’s be honest, Prometheus rules are essential for any serious monitoring operation. But let’s also be real – managing them can feel like navigating a complex maze. How do you keep them consistent? How do you ensure they’re actually working as intended? At James Swam, we’ve been wrestling with these questions, and we’ve found some surprisingly effective strategies. Let’s break down our approach and explore some best practices. ...

December 19, 2025 · 3 min

Lightning Talk: Prometheus adoption stats - Richard “RichiH” Hartmann

Presenters Richard “RichiH” Hartmann Source PromCon EU 2025 🚀 Prometheus: Still Reigning Supreme – A Look at Adoption & Community 💪 Hey tech enthusiasts! 👋 Let’s dive into a fascinating update on the world of observability, specifically focusing on the powerhouse that is Prometheus. This presentation offered a behind-the-scenes look at adoption trends and a surprisingly calm perspective on the future of this critical tool. Let’s break it down! 📊 The Numbers Don’t Lie: Prometheus Adoption is Strong 💪 The speaker kicked things off with a tradition – a yearly deep dive into Prometheus adoption statistics. Now, these numbers are extremely sensitive, a closely guarded secret for obvious reasons. However, they graciously revealed one exception: Prometheus itself. ...

December 19, 2025 · 3 min

Lightning Talk: Prometheus Native Histograms Are Now a Stable Feature - Krajo Krajcsovits

Presenters Krajo Krajcsovits Source PromCon EU 2025 🎉 Graphan Native Histograms: Officially Stable – A Huge Win for Monitoring! 🚀 Hey tech enthusiasts! 👋 Let’s talk about a massive step forward in monitoring – Graphan’s native histograms are finally stable! I’ve been following this journey closely, and I’m genuinely excited about the improvements and the collaborative effort that brought us here. Let’s dive in and unpack what this means for you. ...

December 19, 2025 · 3 min

Why Software Architecture is Mostly Communication • David Whitney, Ian Cooper & Hannes Lowette

Presenters David Whitney Ian Cooper Hannes Lowette Source GOTO podcast Beyond the Ivory Tower: Redefining Software Architecture for the Real World 🚀 The term “architecture” in software development can feel like a loaded gun, conjuring images of rigid control or, conversely, complete anarchy. But what if we reframed it? What if, instead of a restrictive edifice, architecture was about building systems that can thrive, adapt, and evolve? That’s the exciting conversation we’re diving into today, thanks to insights from David Whitney (Director of Architecture at New Day London) and Ian Cooper (Senior Principal Engineer at Just Eat Takeaway). 💡 ...

December 19, 2025 · 8 min