Explore the journey of Epsagon's adoption of OpenTelemetry in this 34-minute conference talk by Yosef Arbiv from Cisco. Discover the recent history of observability, focusing on OpenTelemetry's role and impact. Learn about different approaches to leveraging open source projects, particularly OpenTelemetry, to create valuable products for customers. Gain insights into potential pitfalls when implementing OpenTelemetry and working with open source technologies. Follow Epsagon's path from initial adoption to becoming an active part of the OpenTelemetry community, and understand how this journey culminated in Cisco's acquisition of Epsagon. Delve into lessons learned, the importance of market standardization, and the balance required when integrating open source solutions. Get a glimpse of upcoming products and the future of OpenTelemetry in the observability landscape.