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Ted Young proposes trace testing for observability

CNCF [Cloud Native Computing Foundation] · Talk · YouTube title: Trace Driven Development: Unifying Testing and Observability - Ted Young, LightStep
Why it's here

Mostly linked by a company in its recurring hiring posts as a tech talk showing its approach, rather than recommended by commenters.

What it covers

Ted Young of LightStep proposes trace testing, using distributed tracing data to unify testing and observability. The KubeCon-era talk argues for testing against trace data rather than treating tests and monitoring separately.