Ever stumbled through a technical interview question about traces and spans? This video breaks down the difference between these crucial observability concepts using a simple food delivery analogy. Learn why confusing traces with spans can cause real debugging nightmares and see practical examples using Jaeger to visualize distributed tracing correctly.
Key concepts covered:
• Traces vs spans - the complete journey vs individual steps
• Parent-child relationships in distributed systems
• Common implementation mistakes that break observability
• Practical Jaeger examples showing correct vs incorrect tracing
• Best practices for instrumenting your applications
🔗 Relevant Links
• OpenTelemetry Documentation: https://opentelemetry.io/docs/
• Jaeger Tracing: https://www.jaegertracing.io/
• Distributed Tracing Working Group: https://github.com/opentracing/specif...
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