Ken Rimple
krimple.bsky.social
Ken Rimple
@krimple.bsky.social
Developer Relations Advocate, Honeycomb.io. My opinions are my own and not official statements of Honeycomb. I focus on Honeycomb for Frontend Observability, Java/Spring, and various other tech. Office hours available! https://honeycomb.io/office-hours
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Chrome Dev Tools upgraded to straight up underlining problematic elements. I like it, points to Google ⭐️

Many people never open the Issues panel, this is much better integrated.
September 6, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Story of my life as a front-end developer.
July 23, 2025 at 12:23 AM
ECMAScript excitement 😉

The Ecma General Assembly has approved ES2025 🎉

🔶 Duplicate Named Capture Groups
🔶 Float16Array
🔶 Import Attributes
🔶 Iterator Helpers
🔶 JSON Modules
🔶 Promise.try
🔶 RegExp.escape
🔶 RegExp Modifiers
🔶 Set Methods
June 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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You can just graph your Claude Code usage using OpenTelemetry on Honeycomb.
June 19, 2025 at 4:16 AM
It's here! Honeycomb's Mobile Frontend Observability support!
User taps → API stalls → UI hangs → User bails. Sound familiar?

🙌 Honeycomb Frontend Observability now supports mobile. Fix prod mobile issues with deep, end-to-end visibility

✅ See user journeys from tap to backend
✅ OTel-based SDKs — no lock-in
✅ No seat/custom metric fees

tinyurl.com/2ccpc5nm
May 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Also, looking forward to speaking in our O11yDays London event next week! Stoked that I'm able to talk about the great things in Honeycomb Frontend Observability! events.honeycomb.io/o11ydays-Lon...
Observability Day London
Immerse yourself in a day that brings observability to life. With a powerful mix of keynote talks, technical deep-dives, live demos, and real-world stories, you’ll walk away with practical insights yo...
events.honeycomb.io
May 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM
It's been a while, sky'ers (what do we call ourselves over here?) Anyway, new blog post up on how to use Honeycomb's Explore Data tab and the `session.id` attribute to query frontend user flow. www.honeycomb.io/blog/visuali...
Visualizing Session Flow With Honeycomb
The concept of a “session” is essential when looking at longer-running interactions, like user interface interactions from a given user.
www.honeycomb.io
May 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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We're looking forward to attending #DevOpsDays Chicago 🐝 If you'll be in the windy city, be sure to stop by our booth and say hi! devopsdays.org/events/2025-...
Devopsdays Chicago 2025
DevOpsDays Chicago is coming back in 2025! The group that brought you DevOpsDays Chicago 2014-2023 is back together and planning the tenth event. We're encouraged by the feedback from previous year's...
devopsdays.org
March 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Attending SREcon? Take a break with the unofficial SREcon North America tailgate, hosted by us, along with our friends from Spacelift, Oso, and Cloudsmith! Join us on March 26 to enjoy some refreshments, games and make new connections. Learn more: events.spacelift.io/off-call-on-...
Off Call and On Tap: SREcon Tailgate with Spacelift, Honeycomb, Oso & Cloudsmith
events.spacelift.io
March 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Honeycomb Observability Day is coming to Denver on March 27!

It's a day we engage in sesssions with a mix of engineering best practices, hands-on workshops, and insightful product demonstrations..

I'm speaking about Frontend Observability.

Save your place: events.honeycomb.io/o11ydays-Den...
Observability Day - Denver
This free in-person event is tailored for both the hands-on professionals and visionary strategists in the tech ecosystem. Engage in a mix of engineering best practices, hands-on workshops, ...
events.honeycomb.io
March 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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This post is SO, SO good. Very much in line with my thinking about AI and the future of software. I hope we can get @PhillipCarter.dev to speak at one of our upcoming #AICodeCon events.
LLMs Are Weird Computers
A perspective on AI models as an inverted computing paradigm
www.phillipcarter.dev
March 4, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Have you ever been playing @eveonline.com and thought, "wow, this is awesome?" Us too.

It's partially thanks to Honeycomb observability, which helps their engineers find performance bottlenecks, optimize performance, and prevent strain on the backend. Learn more: www.eveonline.com/news/view/ev...
EVE Evolved: The Future of EVE’s API | EVE Online
Enhancing ESI for a better third-party ecosystem.
www.eveonline.com
February 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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On March 20th, join @charity.wtf and @phillipcarter.dev of Honeycomb, along with @nathenharvey.bsky.social, @dora.dev Lead, as they explore the challenges of AI usage in software engineering and how teams can avoid common pitfalls.

Register today: info.honeycomb.io/ai-unrealize... #AIObservability
February 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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The Honeycomb team will be on the ground at DevOps Day LA, and we want to meet you 👋

Stop by our booth to learn about OpenTelemetry, observability, and play our ObservaQuiz to win a prize! #DevOpsDayLA devopsdays.org/events/2025-...
DevOpsDays Los Angeles 2025
DevOpsDays Los Angeles 2025
devopsdays.org
February 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Are you trying to connect Honeycomb to a standalone (not hosted with Vercel) #Next.js application? @krimple.bsky.social can help!

In his latest blog, he shares the configuration steps, how to view your traces, how to explore your frontend React #telemetry, and more: www.honeycomb.io/blog/wiring-...
Wiring Up a Next.js Self-Hosted Application to Honeycomb
In this blog post, Senior DevRel Ken Rimple will get you started ingesting your Next.js application’s telemetry into Honeycomb.
www.honeycomb.io
February 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I'll be speaking in Denver on frontend observability
The Honeycomb Observability Day roadshow is coming to Colorado!

Join us in Denver on March 27 for Observability Day — your gateway to the evolving world of #observability.

Check out our speakers, sessions, and register today:
events.honeycomb.io/o11ydays-Den...
February 27, 2025 at 4:46 AM
You: in NYC on March 11th. Me? there with you, at the O11yDays event learning about OpenTelemetry and Honeycomb. It's free, and we have great information to share! events.honeycomb.io/o11ydays-NYC
Observability Day - NYC
This free in-person event is tailored for both the hands-on professionals and visionary strategists in the tech ecosystem. Engage in a mix of engineering best practices, hands-on workshops, ...
events.honeycomb.io
February 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Observability tools serve as the essential eyes and ears for engineering, providing invaluable insights. Here at Honeycomb, we're dedicated to transforming the observability experience with our innovative and modern approach.
Switching Observability Platforms With Confidence
In this guide, you'll learn how we make switching to Honeycomb as easy and risk-free as possible by partnering with your engineering teams.
www.honeycomb.io
February 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Self-hosting a Next.js server in your favorite container system? I can help you instrument it for Honeycomb. www.honeycomb.io/blog/wiring-... @honeycomb.io
Wiring Up a Next.js Self-Hosted Application to Honeycomb
In this blog post, Senior DevRel Ken Rimple will get you started ingesting your Next.js application’s telemetry into Honeycomb.
www.honeycomb.io
February 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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By monitoring real-time logs, teams can optimize their systems, leading to smoother user experiences and reduced downtime.

Check out our guide on log monitoring key concepts and best practices for improving your observability. www.honeycomb.io/blog/log-mon...
The Log Monitoring Guide for Sweet Insights
This blog post is a guide on log monitoring key concepts and best practices for sweetening your observability.
www.honeycomb.io
February 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Duolingo and OneFootball, like many others, were burdened by excessive #observability costs & limited metrics capabilities.

Join us on 2/25 to learn how they used wide events for better results, and how they maximized insights while reducing observability costs: info.honeycomb.io/how-to-get-y...
February 13, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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By enhancing #frontend monitoring with observability, teams can catch & resolve problems proactively before they escalate.

On our blog, we share the fundamentals of frontend monitoring, including what you need to know about performance measurement & strategies: www.honeycomb.io/blog/fronten...
Frontend Monitoring: Deliver Seamless and Performant User Experiences
In this blog, we’ll share the fundamentals of frontend monitoring, including what you need to know about performance measurement.
www.honeycomb.io
February 11, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Help your team break vendor lock-in using OpenTelemetry. Honeycomb works out of the box with your existing metrics, logs, and traces through the #OpenTelemetry Collector.

Check out our OpenTelemetry resources: info.honeycomb.io/otel?utm_sou... #otel
February 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM