Trace Driven Development: Unifying Testing and Observability - Ted Young, LightStep
CNCF [Cloud Native Computing Foundation]Cited 5× on HN, 2019–2020
talk · intermediate · 2019–2020 on HN
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.
Mostly linked by a company in its recurring hiring posts as a tech talk showing its approach, rather than recommended by commenters.
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LightStep | San Francisco or Remote | link LightStep builds observability tools for proactively monitoring software in today's microservices-driven world. We write for other engineering teams, and are the only company that develops observability tools at the scale and complexity that enterprises need them. We're especially looking for people-minded engineers who are excited about shipping useful, meaningful products for the developer community. To learn more about our diverse, thoughtful team; our engineering culture; and whether this is the right place for you, read our Key Values profile: link You can also check out some recent blog posts and tech talks: * "How we write code at LightStep" link * "Trace driven development" ▶ this video * "How GCS processes cloud functions 4x faster than AWS" link Our open positions: All Roles: link * Engineering Manager (SF) * Software Engineer (remote friendly) * Software and Reliability Engineer (SRE) / DevOps (remote friendly) * Technical Account Manager (SF) * Technical Account Manager (Remote – East Coast) We're big believers in growth and that a career path can take many different shapes and forms; with that being said, for remote candidates, we do request prior professional experience in your discipline/field of interest. Tech Stack: d3.js/React/Redux single page webapp, Go backend Email swilson[at]lightstep[dot]com for inquiries.
LightStep | San Francisco or Remote | link LightStep builds observability tools for proactively monitoring software in today's microservices-driven world. We write for other engineering teams, and are the only company that develops observability tools at the scale and complexity that enterprises need them. We're especially looking for people-minded engineers who are excited about shipping useful, meaningful products for the developer community. To learn more about our diverse, thoughtful team; our engineering culture; and whether this is the right place for you, read our Key Values profile: link You can also check out some recent blog posts, tech talks, and demo: * Play with our product for free! link * "How we write code at LightStep" link * "Trace driven development" ▶ this video * "How GCS processes cloud functions 4x faster than AWS" link Our open positions (Hiring multiple roles but actively seeking EM): * All Roles: link * Engineering Manager (SF) - high priority: link We are not able to sponsor new H1B visas at this time. Tech Stack: d3.js/React/Redux single page webapp, Go backend Email Luis[at]lightstep[dot]com for inquiries.
LightStep | SF or Remote | link LightStep builds observability tools for proactively monitoring software in today's microservices-driven world. We write for other engineering teams, and are the only company that develops observability tools at the scale and complexity that enterprises need them. We're especially looking for people-minded engineers who are excited about shipping useful, meaningful products for the developer community. To learn more about whether this is the right place for you, read our Key Values profile: link You can also check out some recent blog posts, tech talks, and demo: * Play with our product for free! link * "How we write code at LightStep" link * "Trace driven development" ▶ this video Select open positions: * All Roles: link * Engineering Manager (SF) - high priority: link * Software Engineer (remote friendly): link * Software and Reliability Engineer (SRE) / DevOps (remote friendly): link * Technical Account Manager (SF, NYC): link We are not able to sponsor new H1B visas at this time. Tech Stack: d3.js/React/Redux single page webapp, Go backend Email austen[at]lightstep[dot]com for inquiries.
LightStep | SF, NYC, Remote | link LightStep builds observability tools for proactively monitoring software in today's cloud-native world. We write for other engineering teams, and are the only company that develops observability tools at the scale and complexity that enterprises need them. We're especially looking for people-minded engineers who are excited about shipping useful, meaningful products for the developer community. To learn more about our diverse, thoughtful team; our engineering culture; and whether this is the right place for you, read our Key Values profile: link You can also check out some recent blog posts and tech talks: * "How we write code at LightStep" link * "Trace driven development" ▶ this video * "How GCS processes cloud functions 4x faster than AWS" link Our open positions: * All Roles: link * OSS Engineer (remote friendly): link * Software Engineer (remote friendly): link * Software and Reliability Engineer (SRE) / DevOps (remote friendly): link We're big believers in growth and that a career path can take many different shapes and forms; with that being said, for remote candidates, we do request prior professional experience in your discipline/field of interest. We are not able to sponsor new H1B visas at this time. Tech Stack: d3.js/React/Redux single page webapp, Go backend Email austen[at]lightstep[dot]com for inquiries.
LightStep | San Francisco, New York City, or Remote | Onsite or Remote | link LightStep builds observability tools for proactively monitoring software in today's microservices-driven world. We write software for other engineering teams, and are the only company that develops observability tools at the scale and complexity that enterprises need them. To learn more about who we are, our engineering culture, and whether this is the right place for you, read our Key Values profile: link You can listen to us discuss why performance is a shape not a number ( link ), why we need to rethink the traditional three pillars of observability ( link ), and trace driven development ( ▶ this video ). Our open positions: * See All Open Roles: link * Engineering Manager: link * Full Stack Product Engineer: link * OSS Engineer: link * Software Engineer: link * Software and Reliability Engineer (SRE) / DevOps: link * (First!) Sales Engineer in NYC: link ^we have an account exec, SDR, and small eng presence in NYC already so you have company! * Technical Account Manager in SF: link ^even if you haven't been a TAM before, software engineers that crave more customer facing work and cross functional impact can be really successful in this role Tech Stack: d3.js/React/Redux single page webapp, Go backend Email austen[at]lightstep[dot]com for inquiries.