Implementing OpenTelemetry for Improved Observability in Elixir Services

James Isenhart's presentation at ElixirConf US 2024 details his team’s experience implementing the OpenTelemetry project within one of their company's key microservices. The talk begins with a brief overview of OpenTelemetry, its objectives, and its significance for enhancing observability in Elixir applications. He outlines the implementation process, highlighting specific challenges encountered and successes achieved along the way. Additionally, he shares implementation details, examples, and high-level flow graphs of the work, culminating in key takeaways from his team's experience and future plans for utilizing OpenTelemetry at Salesloft.