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Distributed trace visualization showing a request flowing through multiple services with timing spans and correlation IDs linking related events

Debugging Distributed Systems: Correlation and Causation

Master distributed debugging techniques using correlation IDs, distributed tracing context propagation, log aggregation patterns, and causal ordering to trace requests across services and identify root causes.

Aug 31, 2023·5 min read

OpenTelemetry trace waterfall view showing spans across multiple microservices with timing and metadata

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OpenTelemetry Instrumentation for Node.js

A hands-on guide to instrumenting Node.js applications with OpenTelemetry — covering traces, metrics, and logs with auto-instrumentation, custom spans, context propagation, and exporter configuration.

Oct 18, 2022·4 min read

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