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The Humans of OTel session for KubeCon NA 2025 is officially live 🎥

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In this edition, Diana Todea, Sophia Solomon, Trask Stalnaker, and Josh Lee share what OTel means to them.

If you'd like to be featured in the next one, catch us at KubeCon Europe 2026.
February 10, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Got plans this Thursday, February 12 at 5:00 PM UTC (12:00 PM EST / 9:00 AM PST)? No? Then this is your sign to block your calendar for our upcoming OTel in Practice session.

Josh Lee will be showing us how to centralize homelab telemetry using the OTel Collector.

Register today: buff.ly/C72axmS
February 9, 2026 at 3:03 PM
For our first OTel in Practice session of the year, Josh Lee will show us how he uses the OTel collector in his homelab.

Perfect for anyone tired of juggling multiple telemetry tools.

📅 February 12
⏰️ 5:00 PM UTC/12:00 PM EST/9:00 AM PST

You know the drill. Secure your spot here: buff.ly/C72axmS
February 5, 2026 at 12:30 PM
🚀 OTel Unplugged EU 2026 is LIVE TOMORROW!
The #OpenTelemetry community is gathering in Brussels to: → Discuss real production challenges → Shape breakout topics together → Influence the 2026 roadmap
Follow #OTelUnplugged for highlights throughout the day!
#OpenSource #Observability #FOSDEM
February 1, 2026 at 10:01 AM
The #OpenTelemetry Collector is a critical component of using #OTel in production. To learn how organizations are deploying, configuring, and monitoring the Collector, we ran a survey in 2025. Read our latest blog post for all the details!

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OpenTelemetry Collector Follow-up Survey
In 2024, the End User SIG conducted a Collector Survey to gather feedback on how the OpenTelemetry Collector is used in practice and the user experience. Insights from that survey informed several…
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January 28, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Following its launch in 2025, the #OpenTelemetry eBPF Instrumentation (OBI) project is planning for an exciting 2026! Read our latest post to learn about the project's goals and how you can get involved with OBI.

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OpenTelemetry eBPF Instrumentation 2026 Goals
As we kick off 2026, the OpenTelemetry eBPF Instrumentation SIG has come together to set an ambitious roadmap for the year. Our focus is on achieving production readiness with a stable 1.0 release…
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January 23, 2026 at 4:11 PM
#OTel is for everyone...even other open source projects! Find out how #Dapr contributors improved tracing observability with #OpenTelemetry.
Improving Async Workflow Observability in Dapr
This post tells the story of how contributors from across the cloud native community worked together to enhance Dapr’s OpenTelemetry integration, particularly around asynchronous workflows. It also…
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January 21, 2026 at 8:03 PM
You're collecting an enormous volume of logs. These logs are taking up space, network bandwidth, and backend processing capacity. And you wonder how much valuable insight you're gaining from them.

Sound familiar? Let us introduce you to the log deduplication processor.

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Reducing Log Volume with the OpenTelemetry Log Deduplication Processor
Your logs are probably at least 80% repetitive noise. Connection retries, health checks, heartbeat messages: the same log line repeated thousands of times per minute. You pay storage costs for each…
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January 20, 2026 at 8:21 PM
🚨 Less than 2 weeks until OTel Unplugged EU!
We're nearly at capacity. If you're still thinking about it, stop thinking and register 😅
Feb 2 in Brussels. Last chance: buff.ly/aaUyQsx
#OpenTelemetry #FOSDEM
January 20, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Read the statement from #OpenTelemetry about the Node.js denial-of-service issue reported recently. 👇

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OpenTelemetry JS Statement on Node.js DOS Mitigation
You may have seen a recent Node.js security advisory and related coverage discussing a potential denial-of-service issue involving async_hooks. OpenTelemetry (and other APM tools) were mentioned…
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January 15, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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.

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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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January 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The #OpenTelemetry Comms SIG looks back at 2025:

- Eight localization teams produced ~75k lines of translation! 🚀
- PRs merged grew 50%! 📈
- Ten contributors promoted to SIG leadership! 🔟

Our new blog post has all the details on last year and how you can join us this year!

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OpenTelemetry.io 2025 review
As 2025 has come to an end, we’re taking a moment to look back at everything the community accomplished across the website, documentation, and localization efforts. The year was another exciting…
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January 9, 2026 at 5:11 PM
❓ A question to start the year: what can you learn from analyzing thousands of Slack messages?

The #OpenTelemetry project answers this question in our first blog post of 2026. We identified the top challenges for #OTel users and will be addressing these issues this year. Join us!

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What 10,000 Slack Messages Reveal About OpenTelemetry Adoption Challenges
The OpenTelemetry community has grown tremendously over the past few years, and with that growth comes valuable insights hidden in our community conversations. We analyzed nearly 10,000 messages from…
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January 7, 2026 at 6:07 PM
New year resolution: Connect with the #OpenTelemetry community IRL ✨
OTel Unplugged EU - Feb 2 in Brussels → Unconference format → You pick the topics → Direct maintainer access → Real roadmap influence
1 month out. Limited spots: buff.ly/aaUyQsx
RT if you're attending or thinking about it!
January 6, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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:
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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December 30, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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:
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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December 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
🎁 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 🎯
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December 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Big news from the #OpenTelemetry community this week: the latest Configuration Schema release candidate is officially out! This update marks a major milestone in the 3-year-long project and brings us closer than ever to a fully stable schema.

Learn more in our latest blog post.

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New Configuration Schema release candidate
The latest release of the OpenTelemetry Configuration Schema is out this week. It brings the Configuration working group one step closer to completion after 3 years of effort, and the schema one step…
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December 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
👉 Volunteers needed! The #OpenTelemetry project is launching a research study focused on the contributor experience. We want to know what’s working well, what's not, and how to support those who want to get involved.

Sign up today to participate! Details in our latest blog post.

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Calling New Contributors - Help Us Improve the OpenTelemetry Onboarding Experience
If you’ve ever thought about contributing to OpenTelemetry but weren’t sure where to start, you’re not alone. In a recent community survey, we heard that people were excited to contribute but got…
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December 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
🔥 Mark your calendars! OTel Unplugged EU 2026 is happening Feb 2 in Brussels (day after FOSDEM)
No slides, just real technical conversations with the #OpenTelemetry community. You pick the topics. Limited space!
Register: buff.ly/aaUyQsx
🔄 Please repost to help us reach the community!
December 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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:
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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December 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The #OpenTelemetry project is deprecating the #Zipkin exporter specification in favor of Zipkin's OTLP ingestion support. Learn more about migrating in our latest blog post.

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Deprecating Zipkin Exporter
The OpenTelemetry project is deprecating the Zipkin exporter specification in favor of Zipkin’s OTLP ingestion support. Thank you to all Zipkin contributors for helping OpenTelemetry reach this…
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December 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Level up your #OTel knowledge with the #OpenTelemetry Certified Associate (OTCA) exam from the Linux Foundation. Whether you're a newcomer or experienced user, preparing for this exam will strengthen your observability fundamentals and reinforce best practices. Details on our blog!

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Is the OTCA Exam Right for You? Insights for Both Newcomers and Advanced Users
In the IT industry, certifications often generate debate – some regard them as essential career milestones, while others question their practical value. While OpenTelemetry is getting widely adopted,…
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November 21, 2025 at 1:39 AM
What makes OTel Unplugged different? No fixed talks — you set the agenda.

➕ Attendee-driven breakouts
➕ Maintainer & end-user discussions
➕ End-of-day OpenTelemetry roadmap session

📍 Sparks Meeting (Brussels) | 🗓️ Mon Feb 2, 2026
🎟️ Register:
OTel Unplugged EU 2026
A community-driven unconference where you shape the topics and influence OpenTelemetry’s future.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:23 PM
There is no open source without community.

Here are the winners of the 2025 #OTel Community Awards! Folks were nominated by their peers for their exceptional efforts this past year. Congrats to the winners! And thanks to our hard-working community! We couldn't do it without you!

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Announcing 2025 OpenTelemetry Community Awards Winners
We are excited to announce the winners of the second OpenTelemetry Community Awards! These awards recognize individuals who have made a notable impact to the OpenTelemetry project over the past year,…
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November 13, 2025 at 12:05 AM