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Honeycomb Users Are Living in the Future, Part 1: Sampling

When we talk to new Honeycomb users, a few things stand out as sounding downright magical. Sometimes we’ll hear, “Wow, is that a new feature?” and we’ll say that no, it’s been like that for years. Clearly we need to get the word out! This is the first installment of a blog series I’ll be writing, covering areas of Honeycomb that elicit reactions of awe and disbelief from new users.

Can Claude Code Observe Its Own Code?

One of the great things about OpenTelemetry is that it’s a standard, and standards tend to proliferate. I was excited to see Claude Code add OpenTelemetry metric and log support in a recent release. What was really interesting—beyond the ability to capture usage data from Claude Code—is that you can also get pretty detailed logs about what you’re doing with Claude Code.

Observability Without Tradeoffs: Introducing Powerful New Honeycomb Telemetry Pipeline Features

Every day, enterprise companies generate terabytes of observability data while engineering teams are under pressure to cut costs. One of the easiest ways to reduce observability bills is through sampling: intentionally sending only a representative portion of telemetry data, rather than the full volume, to your observability tool. But turning down the dial is risky.

Highlight reel: Futureproof Your AI Investment With Observability

Artificial intelligence is changing the way modern systems are built—and how teams are expected to and operate them. But as AI-driven complexity grows, so too does the need for deep, reliable, and fast visibility into what’s really happening inside our. In this timely and thought-provoking session, Christine Yen, CEO and Co-founder of Honeycomb, explores how practices must evolve to keep pace with.

Honeycomb Observability Day London: A Jam-Packed Day of Great Talks

On May 15th, 2025, Honeycomb hosted Observability Day (or O11yDay) in the London financial district. The skies were clear and the weather was wonderful and we had a huge turnout, from our networking breakfast to the happy hour at the end of the day.