Explore the challenges of modern distributed systems engineering and the importance of observability in a 58-minute conference talk by Charity Majors, CTO at Honeycomb.io. Delve into the complexities of modern development paradigms and their impact on operational futures. Examine the limitations of traditional debugging tools in the face of increasingly complex systems. Discover potential disasters awaiting distributed systems engineers and learn how instrumentation and observability can help mitigate these risks. Gain insights into adapting tooling and organizational culture to keep pace with evolving technologies. Follow case studies of failure, including issues with ingest API services, Kafka data buses, and query services. Understand the importance of acknowledging hidden risks, making experimentation routine, and maintaining control over production environments. Benefit from Majors' extensive experience in systems engineering and database management at companies like Facebook, Parse, and Linden Lab. Read more