OpenTelemetry Project News
Select OpenTelemetry beta releases are less than two weeks away! Python, JavaScript, Go, Java, and .NET beta are on schedule for availability on March 16th. Beta releases will line up with the v0.3 specv0.3 spec, at least.
Support OpenTelemetry SIGs! OpenSource efforts rely on developers like YOU – get involved with one of these implementations:
OTel-RustOTel-Rust is looking for contributors and maintainers
OTel-PHPOTel-PHP is looking for contributors and maintainers
OTel-C++OTel-C++ is looking for contributors and maintainers
OTel-RubyOTel-Ruby has seen a lot of contributions, but would benefit from having more dedicated maintainers
Lightstep and Honeycomb teamed up for an OpenTelemetry workshop at QCon LondonQCon London
Featured Issues:
OpenTelemetry-PHP #11: Alpha 0.2 Distributed Context Requirement - APIAlpha 0.2 Distributed Context Requirement - API
OpenTelemetry-PHP #14: Alpha 0.2 Sampling Requirement - APIAlpha 0.2 Sampling Requirement - API
Awesome Articles, Resources, and Links
The State of Observability in .NETThe State of Observability in .NET
OpenTelemetry beta Release PlanOpenTelemetry beta Release Plan (blog) by Morgan McLean
Upcoming Conferences, Talks, and Live Events
Kubecon EU has been postponedKubecon EU has been postponed due to COVID-19. We will share more information as it becomes available.
Join us in Boston, MA on April 6 for Observe 20/20Observe 20/20, and make sure to check back for details on an OpenTelemetry workshop during the event
Stay tuned to the OpenTelemetry Twitch channelOpenTelemetry Twitch channel for the weekly show ‘OpenTelemetry Tuesdays’ and event-specific livestreams
Want to Contribute?
How to Start Contributing to OpenTelemetryHow to Start Contributing to OpenTelemetry (blog) by Austin Parker
OpenTelemetry is an open source project with implementations in many different languages, so whether you prefer to work with PythonPython), find an issue and get started!
Interested in joining our team? See our open positions herehere.
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