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Dan Gomez Blanco

@dangb.me
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Principal Observability Architect at New Relic, OpenTelemetry Governance Committee emeritus. Lefty, drummer, and photography dabbler. dangb.me

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OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 22/09/2026
We are excited to announce the 2026 OTel GC election. Nominations are due by 2026-10-16 23:59 AoE. List of eligible candidates will be shared 2026-10-19. Voting will take place between 2026-10-26 12:00 UTC & 2026-10-28 end of day AoE. Results will be announced 2026-10-30. buff.ly/4BhGWKt
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Announcing the 2026 OpenTelemetry Governance Committee Election
The OpenTelemetry project is excited to announce the 2026 OpenTelemetry Governance Committee (GC) election. Nominations are due by 16 October 2026 23:59 AoE. The list of eligible candidates will be…
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 15/09/2026
Why did OpenTelemetry win? I think just saying "vendor neutral" is not giving enough credit to the symbiosis between OTel and Platform Engineering that's making both thrive in the modern cloud native industry. Cloud, containers, OTel, AI... They all share one thing. newrelic.com/blog/observa...
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How Standards Get Adopted: OTel and Platform Engineering
OpenTelemetry didn't win on vendor neutrality alone — it won by changing how platform teams and developers work together. Here's how.
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 28/07/2026
At (almost) 40 I just discovered that I have a pretty high degree of aphantasia, and that the normal thing when someone says "picture this" is to actually be able to picture objects in your mind?? What??
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 22/07/2026
Pro-tip: join the Google groups listed in the "Meeting Invites Group" column here and never miss an update! github.com/open-telemet...
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GitHub - open-telemetry/community: OpenTelemetry community content
OpenTelemetry community content. Contribute to open-telemetry/community development by creating an account on GitHub.
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InfoQ @infoq.com · 26/06/2026
20 years of InfoQ! 🎂 We're hearing from our community. Dan Gomez Blanco: Technology moves fast, but practitioner-driven spaces help engineers learn from real experiences, exchange practical knowledge, and stay connected to what works in the real world. Thanks, @dangb.me #InfoQ20 #QCon
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 25/06/2026
Name a movie that flopped at the box office but is actually great #FilmSky
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The Big Lebowski Bowling Opinion
ALT: The Big Lebowski Bowling Opinion
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 24/06/2026
🚀 We've just published the second @opentelemetry.io #Blueprint! This one provides strategic advice for teams aiming to ease adoption of observability best practices in K8s workloads via consistent, efficient, and reliable telemetry platforms. Have a read at opentelemetry.io/docs/guidanc...
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Managed Telemetry Platforms for Kubernetes Workloads
Summary This blueprint provides strategic guidance for organizations aiming to follow Platform Engineering practices to ease adoption of OpenTelemetry tooling and standards across their engineering te...
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 24/06/2026
Great article by @cijothomas.bsky.social. Thanks for sharing! In my career I've had to have this argument many times, with many teams. So, from experience, I also ask you not to wrap #OTel APIs (unless you really really need it)
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OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 16/06/2026
Here's your friendly reminder to sign up and/or submit a CFP for Observability Summit EU. WHEN: October 5th, 2026 (same week as OSSummit EU) WHERE: Prague, Czechia CFP closes July 7th. Find out more: 👉
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Observability Summit Europe | LF Events
Observability Summit bring the observability community together to collaborate and advance open source observability tools & practices.
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Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) @cncf.io · 21/05/2026
@opentelemetry is officially a CNCF graduated project! 🎓🎉 OpenTelemetry has become the trusted de facto observability standard helping teams gain better visibility across distributed systems. Congrats to this incredible community! Read more about the milestone here: bit.ly/4fvcHAb
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OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 21/05/2026
#OpenTelemetry is a #CNCF graduated project From OpenCensus and OpenTracing to today, this project has been a community effort from the start. Thank you to everyone who contributed code, docs, specs, reviews, feedback, and end-user experiences. This milestone belongs to you. buff.ly/SSE3ct3
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OpenTelemetry is a CNCF Graduated Project
Today, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) announced that OpenTelemetry has graduated. Graduation is an important milestone for the project and reflects the strength of the OpenTelemetry…
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 01/05/2026
During the last @infoq.com Dev Summit in Munich Wayne Bell and I talked about the need for OpenTelemetry, what it means to run an observability platform as a product, and the hardest thing of all this cool techy stuff: having the right culture for it. Watch it here! www.infoq.com/presentation...
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Building a Future-Proof Observability Platform to Empower Engineers
Wayne Bell and Dan Gomez Blanco discuss the architectural and cultural shift required to scale observability at Skyscanner. They share how moving to OpenTelemetry decoupled instrumentation from vendor...
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OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 30/04/2026
🗓️ Over a year in the making 📈 One of the fastest-growing projects in #OpenTelemetry Introducing the Ecosystem Explorer The Ecosystem Explorer helps you understand OTel before you start. We’re starting with Java, with plenty more to come. Got ideas? Come build with us. buff.ly/EAfFJZg
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Introducing the Ecosystem Explorer Project
OpenTelemetry is vast. The Java agent alone includes over 240 different auto-instrumentations. The Collector has hundreds of components. Python, JavaScript, Go, and .NET each have their own…
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 21/04/2026
Great summary of how @skyscanner.net adopted #OpenTelemetry at scale! 60M requests/minute in that service mesh definitely puts things to the test
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 10/04/2026
Sometimes, when I've had a bad day, I like reminding myself to "not be too harsh and the pursuit of perfection". Some wisdom from a vinyl installation tutorial I got for an old laptop, that lives permanently on my fridge door now.
Instructions to install a laptop vinyl stuck on a fridge via magnets
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 26/03/2026
Hey, no offence to the folks at #KubeCon that were wearing all the badges from past editions on their lanyard. It's fucking effort and one should be proud. But, I've rewatched Office Space not long ago and the only thing I could think was "we need to talk about your flair"
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 19/03/2026
It's hard to believe who first thought sending messages on WhatsApp was a suitable form of communication for recruiters.
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 19/03/2026
I have a joke about OTel, but folks don't always get the context
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OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 11/03/2026
🚨 KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2026 is fast approaching! Will we see you there? Make sure to add #OpenTelemetry talks and events to your plans. We combed the event schedule so you don't have to!
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KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2026
The OpenTelemetry project maintainers, members of the governance committee, and technical committee are thrilled to be at KubeCon EU in Amsterdam from March 23 - 26, 2026. Register today to join us!…
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OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 13/01/2026
On-premises data centers, legacy apps, industrial control systems. These are just some of the traditional environments presenting challenges to implementing modern observability. In our latest blog post, learn how to make formerly opaque systems observable with #OpenTelemetry. buff.ly/90xC2ME
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Demystifying OpenTelemetry: Why You Shouldn’t Fear Observability in Traditional Environments
For decades, traditional technology environments, ranging from on-premises data centers to legacy applications and industrial control systems, have powered the core of many organizations. These…
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 03/01/2026
This illegal invasion of another country while its citizens sleep is a cynical act of American imperialism. The fact that Venezuela has some of the world’s largest oil reserves makes this feel very familiar. Greens stand against this contempt of international law. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c5...
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Venezuela latest: Trump says US has 'captured' President Maduro in strikes on country - latest
The US President says Maduro has been
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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
The US has launched an unprovoked and illegal attack on Venezuela. This is a brazen attempt to secure control over Venezuelan natural resources. It is an act of war that puts the lives of millions of people at risk, and should be condemned by anyone who believes in sovereignty & international law.
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OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 30/12/2025
日本のOpenTelemetryユーザーの皆さん、ぜひご意見をお聞かせください! 2026年の計画を立てるにあたり、皆様のオブザーバビリティへの取り組みを真に支援するイベントやコンテンツを共に作って行きましょう! ご意見はこちらへ:
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OpenTelemetry 日本コミュニティサーベイ
本調査は、日本のOpenTelemetryコミュニティをより深く理解するために実施しています。皆様からのご意見は、全国の開発者、SRE、エンジニアのニーズに真に応えるイベント、コンテンツ、活動の企画に役立てます。所要時間は約5~10分です。ぜひご協力をお願いします。 注:本調査は日本在住の方を対象としています。 調査実施期間:<yyyy-mm-dd> から <yyyy-mm-dd> まで
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 19/12/2025
sparrowsleeps.com/collections/... This popped up on my Tidal discovery for some reason! Currently listening to their Offspring's "The Kids Aren't Alright" rendition. I'm not a parent, but I know what I would be listening to if I was one!
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All Music
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OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 16/12/2025
🎁 Give yourself an early gift: register for OTel Unplugged EU! Feb 2 in Brussels. Unconference = you control the agenda. Limited spots. Perfect if you're already planning FOSDEM attendance 🎯 buff.ly/aaUyQsx Help us reach more people - repost! 🔄
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Embrace @embrace.io · 26/11/2025
🌲 Who’s ready for a cozy holiday chat about the past, present, and future of #OpenTelemetry? Join us to hear about early challenges, key improvements to the spec, tooling, and developer experience, and exciting developments we’re most looking forward to in 2026. 📍Sign-up here: ow.ly/WARi50XxQfo
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Panel discussion: An OTel Carol: Past, present, and future of OpenTelemetry
In this holiday-themed panel, OpenTelemetry experts share the most exciting developments this year, including new projects, improvements, and what's in store for 2026.
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Lorin Hochstein @norootcause.surfingcomplexity.com · 28/11/2025
Spent my Thanksgiving playing with public incident data and seeing if it was under statistical control. surfingcomplexity.blog/2025/11/27/f...
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Fun with incident data and statistical process control
Last year, I wrote a post called TTR: the out-of-control metric. In that post, I argued that the incident response process(in particular, the time-to-resolution metric for incidents) will never be …
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 19/11/2025
Good readout (and impressively fast postmortem) of Cloudflare’s incident. It hits all the usual signs of a painful P1 of this scale… blog.cloudflare.com/18-november-...
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Cloudflare outage on November 18, 2025
Cloudflare suffered a service outage on November 18, 2025. The outage was triggered by a bug in generation logic for a Bot Management feature file causing many Cloudflare services to be affected.
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OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 09/11/2025
The Governance Committee has published a new statement on the blog, outlining proposals around improving the user experience, stability, and release practices across the project. We’d appreciate feedback from users and maintainers.
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Evolving OpenTelemetry's Stabilization and Release Practices
Summary OpenTelemetry is, by any metric, one of the largest and most exciting projects in the cloud native space. Over the past five years, this community has come together to build one of the most…
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 07/11/2025
Company-wide day off today, time to (finally) start editing photos from a recent trip! This is about 2/15 days... so much good stuff to go through 500px.com/p/dan_gomezb...
Buddha Dordenma

Towering Buddha statue overlooking the valley & perched above a temple filled with art & exhibits.
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 07/11/2025
Considering the travel disruption expected for folks travelling to Atlanta, here's an idea that #KubeCon NA could copy from KubeCon EU... Rotate countries in NA every other year! I mean, who doesn't like the sound of KubeCon Cancun?
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 06/11/2025
Loving the thumbnail (randomly?) chosen for this recording from #KCD Edinburgh! "So, which signal should I use?" would've been a great title for this talk too, because that (plus giving logs the love they deserve) is what we tried to cover in less than 25 minutes 😄 #otel #opentelemetry
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Dan Gomez Blanco | Robert Pająk - OpenTelemetry Signals: Using the Right Tool for the Right Purpose
YouTube video by Kubernetes Community Days UK
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 06/11/2025
Nominations close today! If you know anyone (truly anyone, doesn't have to be a project maintainer or code contributor) that has helped you in your #OTel journey, or that you think has helped the community in different ways, give them your appreciation via our Community Awards!
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 05/11/2025
The tail of a distribution is always interesting... like whoever decided to give The Witcher S04E05 a 10 on IMBD!
The Witcher S04E05 reviews on IMBD at 3.5, with a large number of 1's, a small number of 10's, and very little reviews in the middle.
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 27/10/2025
Voting for the @opentelemetry.io Governance Committee elections is now open! If you're eligible, head to vote.heliosvoting.org/helios/elect... and cast your vote! It takes 2 minutes, but make sure you go to end until you see this screen otherwise your vote doesn't count! Power to the people! ✊
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𝙳𝚘𝚝𝚊𝚗 𝙷𝚘𝚛𝚘𝚟𝚒𝚝𝚜 @horovits.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
The second phase of the OpenTelemetry CI/CD special interest group (SIG) is approved and merged! 🎉 If you're interested in #cicd #observability #SemanticConventions #opentelemetry - join us! www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... @opentelemetry.io
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 23/10/2025
Want to recognise a contributor or say some nice words about someone that made your life easier, or that helped OpenTelemetry grow? Nominate them for the OpenTelemetry Community Awards! This could be anyone, inside or outside the OpenTelemetry project!
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 22/10/2025
Super excided about this. Come join us in Brussels!
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 03/10/2025
Don't take it from mainstream news or any government official, this is a short and clear explanation of the legal situation regarding @freedomflotilla.bsky.social by a Professor of International Law at the Australian National University.
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Israel’s interception of the Gaza aid flotilla is a clear violation of international law
Flotilla organisers say the Israeli military boarded their ships in international waters, where they have the right to freedom of navigation.
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OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 01/10/2025
Join us in welcoming the newest members of the #OpenTelemetry Technical Committee! 🎉 buff.ly/9Ctgeit
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Announcing OpenTelemetry Technical Committee Election Results
The OpenTelemetry Technical Committee is delighted to announce two new elected members! Please join us in congratulating David Ashpole and Josh MacDonald! Both David and Josh are long-time…
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 22/09/2025
And then some of us grumble when we have to explain the value of observability over and over again... 😬
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From the git community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the git community
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Spain will not be participating in Eurovision 2026 if Israel is allowed to compete, the state broadcaster announced
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Spain announces boycott of Eurovision unless Israel is withdrawn
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 16/09/2025
Best part of preparing presentations? The memes, always the memes #opentelemetry #otel #observability #context #correlation
Obi-Wan Kenobi saying "Impossible. Perhaps the archives are incomplete" with the caption "Correlating container CPU throttling to IDs of end users that received a poor experience, without context propagation"
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 16/09/2025
We all talk about high-quality telemetry, AI-assisted RCA, advanced tooling... but honestly, it's all meaningless without the foundational basis of system (and subsystem) boundaries, ownership, and responsibility.
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 14/09/2025
On the downside, I have spent my Sunday drying my passports (yes, both, Spanish and British) very carefully after they went through the wash, learning about passport validity, and finding out that I cannot get any of them replaced in time for my trip to India and Bhutan in 9 days. On the upside...
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 03/09/2025
Visited family last week and saw the tail end of this... 😢 As someone that left Galicia more than 15 years ago and visits often, I've seen the effects of climate change exponentially turn my rainy and green homeland into something unrecognisable at times, bit by bit.
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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 22/08/2025
UN-backed experts declared famine in Gaza for the first time. “The Gaza famine is the world’s famine,” UN aid chief Tom Fletcher said. “For humanity’s sake, let us in.” Watch Fletcher’s unfiltered interview with @mehdirhasan.bsky.social, from earlier this summer: zeteo.com/p/un-humanit...
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UN Humanitarian Chief: ‘I’ve Started Therapy’ After Witnessing ‘Death’ and ‘Trauma’ in Gaza
Mehdi sits down with top UN official Tom Fletcher, who has traveled to conflict zones across the world but says ‘nothing was as bad as going to Gaza.’
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OpenTelemetry @opentelemetry.io · 19/08/2025
Our latest blog post shows how the End User SIG created a low-effort, data-driven way for the community to signal what matters most. So the next time you’re browsing issues, don’t read and leave. If an issue resonates, give the description a 👍. That’s it. Like it. That’s the signal. buff.ly/qczEqCH
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More Signal, Less Noise: How GitHub Issue Reactions Help Prioritize
Did you know that OpenTelemetry has had more than 23,000 contributors—that’s individuals who shared issues, commits, pull requests, or comments on GitHub—since the project started? We always…
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Eugene Vinitsky 🍒 @eugenevinitsky.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
This is clearly where this is all going
App (represented as globe) supported by stack of turtles. In order the turtles are named LLM, LLM Judge, LLM Judge Judge, LLM Supreme Court
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Dan Gomez Blanco @dangb.me · 08/08/2025
Hearing Oasis playing at Murrayfield Stadium from my flat... As a Blur fan, I can only think...
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a close up of a man singing into a microphone with the word shush behind him
Alt: A close up of a Damon Albarn singing into a microphone with the word "shush" in front
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