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Observability as Automation: A Philosophy for Understanding Systems

December 15, 2025 o11y observability sre devops philosophy scientific-method

Your observability bill is too high. In this first episode, I share what 25 years in the field taught me: observability isn’t a tax we pay—it’s automation for understanding our systems.