Good reads: Observability and System Alerts

Featured Articles

1. What Makes a Good Alert? by Dan Slimmon

   Dan delves into the essentials of what constitutes a good alert, emphasizing the importance of alerts being actionable and informative. This piece is a great starting point for anyone looking to refine their alerting strategy to minimize noise and maximize relevance.

   

2. No Observability Without Theory by Dan Slimmon

   This article pushes the idea that effective observability requires a solid theoretical framework. Without it, data collection might lead to more confusion than clarity, highlighting the need for a well-thought-out approach to observability tools.

   

3. On-Call by Cindy Sridharan

   Exploring the personal and systemic impacts of on-call duties, Sridharan discusses how these responsibilities influence system design and employee wellbeing, providing insights into balancing these aspects effectively.

With this edition, I wanted to focus a little on the critical aspects of system alerts and observability, offering insights into how we can better design our monitoring systems and alerts to be both informative and actionable.