Manual Logging vs Application Performance Monitoring
Developers should use manual logging when they need detailed, context-specific insights into application behavior, such as debugging complex issues, tracking user actions for security audits, or monitoring performance in production environments meets developers should learn and use apm to proactively detect and resolve performance issues before they impact users, especially in microservices or cloud-native architectures where complexity can obscure root causes. Here's our take.
Manual Logging
Developers should use manual logging when they need detailed, context-specific insights into application behavior, such as debugging complex issues, tracking user actions for security audits, or monitoring performance in production environments
Manual Logging
Nice PickDevelopers should use manual logging when they need detailed, context-specific insights into application behavior, such as debugging complex issues, tracking user actions for security audits, or monitoring performance in production environments
Pros
- +It is particularly valuable in scenarios where automated logging tools lack the necessary granularity or when integrating with custom analytics systems, as it allows for structured, human-readable output that can be filtered and analyzed post-execution
- +Related to: logging-libraries, debugging-techniques
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Application Performance Monitoring
Developers should learn and use APM to proactively detect and resolve performance issues before they impact users, especially in microservices or cloud-native architectures where complexity can obscure root causes
Pros
- +It is critical for maintaining service-level agreements (SLAs), optimizing resource usage, and improving user satisfaction in production environments
- +Related to: observability, distributed-tracing
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
These tools serve different purposes. Manual Logging is a methodology while Application Performance Monitoring is a tool. We picked Manual Logging based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.
Based on overall popularity. Manual Logging is more widely used, but Application Performance Monitoring excels in its own space.
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