Observability in software development
and the challenges developers face in observability projects
About this Report
The aim of this report is to provide an overview of the current state of observability through the eyes of DevOps professionals. We will begin by investigating the adoption of application performance monitoring and observability technologies, and discuss how this is affected by region, company size, and experience levels of the developers. Following this, we will take a deep dive into the most prominent challenges that developers face when setting up and maintaining observability projects.
Key Questions Answered
What are the features of a high quality API according to developers?
What are developers concerned with in their use of third-party APIs?
According to developers what are the key security risks in the use of third-party APIs?
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Methodology
This report is based on data collected from over 15,000 professional developers who indicated that they use DevOps technologies in the 23rd edition of our Developer Nation survey, which was fielded in Q3 2022.
