Telemetry vs Manual Logging

Developers should learn and use telemetry to build reliable, scalable, and user-friendly applications by enabling real-time monitoring, proactive issue detection, and data-driven improvements meets 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. Here's our take.

Telemetry

Nice Pick

Developers should learn and use telemetry to build reliable, scalable, and user-friendly applications by enabling real-time monitoring, proactive issue detection, and data-driven improvements

Pros

• It is essential in distributed systems, cloud-native applications, and DevOps practices for tracking performance metrics (e
• Related to: application-performance-monitoring, distributed-tracing

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

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

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

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. Telemetry is a concept while Manual Logging is a methodology. We picked Telemetry based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

Telemetry wins

Based on overall popularity. Telemetry is more widely used, but Manual Logging excels in its own space.