latency distributions

How Gearset replaced guesswork in queue debugging with OpenTelemetry tracing

Queue debugging often feels like guessing. Gearset's Oli Lane and Julian Wreford show how OpenTelemetry tracing replaces that uncertainty in distributed asynchronous queues. They explain why traditional metrics miss the mark and offer practical tips for implementing user-centric SLOs based on latency distributions. For senior developers and engineering leaders, this is a concrete path to better reliability and team culture. Readers exploring observability may also appreciate how Pinterest and Intel scaled open-source profiling across the internet.