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Systems stories from the sharp edge

I write about the work that sits above “make it work”: OpenTelemetry that tells the truth, data platforms that survive load, and AI integrations that behave in production. Depth over demos. Tradeoffs over buzzwords. More about me.

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When traces lie

Sampling, baggage, and the quiet ways an OTel pipeline can convince you the wrong service is on fire.

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