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Master Observability with Logs: An In-Depth Guide for Beginners

I have just finished publishing my latest article, "Master Observability with Logs: An In-Depth Guide for Beginners."

Topics:
• 🪵 Logs and Observability: Challenges with modern cloud-native applications and maximising observability while minimising costs.
• 📊 Logs vs Metrics: Differences in data collection, visibility, and cost predictability.
• 🔍 Logs vs Traces: Traces as enhanced logs, tracking operation durations and nesting.
• 🖨️ Logs vs Print Statements: Benefits of logging libraries over print statements.
• 🚀 Code sample in Golang: Structured logging, log levels, and log context for efficient error investigation.

Read the full article for detailed insights and practical code snippets at https://cloudnativeengineer.substack.com/p/master-observability-with-logs

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