Optimizing Database Performance with Honeycomb Relational Fields

Optimizing Database Performance with Honeycomb Relational Fields

Jul 16, 2024

Martin investigates: what database queries are taking the longest?
Then he digs into the one taking the most time, and asks: What user-initiated requests trigger this query?
This kind of question helps developers focus our efforts where they count. And it's possible in Honeycomb with Relational Fields.

0:00 - Intro

0:28 - Find Spans About Database Queries

1:19 - The Slowest Database Query

2:43 - A Trace That Includes a Slow Database Query

3:27 - Relational Fields Access Fields in the Root Span

4:05 - Observability Driven Development

This is #observability during development, using #OpenTelemetry #tracing and Honeycomb.