Span Contracts: Trace-Driven API Contract Testing with OpenTelemetry
Detect API breaking changes by hashing response shapes from OTel spans and fail CI without storing payloads.
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OpenTelemetry Collector Backpressure: Fixing Drops with memory_limiter and Queues
OpenTelemetry Collector drops spans under load when exporters backpressure. Fix with memory_limiter, queues, and batch tuning, with commands to verify.
Tail-Based Sampling in OpenTelemetry: Sizing, Memory Crashes and Cost Model
Practical sizing guide for tail sampling in OpenTelemetry Collector. From decision_wait through memory limits to cost-benefit analysis.