Devnexus 2021 Erin Schnabel The Mechanics of Metrics

This talk covers the importance of application metrics in observing application behavior and enhancing system reliability. The speaker, Erin Schnabel, discusses how capturing and processing key data points can help identify potential issues within a System Reliability Engineering context. Attendees will gain insights into which metrics to gather and the role of custom metrics in supporting SRE. With her extensive experience in Java development and advocacy, Erin shares her expertise through engaging examples, including her unique project "Monster Combat" that illustrates application metrics in action.