Observability

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 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! ...

Presenters Michael Paquier Source PGConf.dev 2025 Unlock PostgreSQL’s Secrets: Mastering Injection Points for Advanced Testing 🚀 Ever wished you could peek behind the curtain of PostgreSQL and directly influence its behavior? Well, you can! This post dives into a fascinating (and admittedly complex) feature: injection points. These aren’t for your average user, but for developers and testers working on PostgreSQL itself, offering a unique window into its inner workings. 🛠️ ...

Presenters Dian Fay Source PGConf.dev 2025 Wrangling PostgreSQL: A Realistic Look at Production Database Management 🛠️ Let’s be honest: working with PostgreSQL in production isn’s always a walk in the park. While it’s a powerful and feature-rich database, it demands a level of understanding that can be challenging, especially for those who find themselves as accidental DBAs - developers thrust into database management roles. This post distills the key takeaways from a recent presentation, offering a candid look at the challenges, tradeoffs, and emerging solutions in the world of PostgreSQL. ...