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dd-trace Init Order in Node.js: CommonJS and ESM
Fix dd-trace init order in Node.js with correct CommonJS, ESM, TypeScript, and bundler startup patterns when spans or routes disappear.
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Engineering insights on observability, distributed tracing, and production debugging.

Fix dd-trace init order in Node.js with correct CommonJS, ESM, TypeScript, and bundler startup patterns when spans or routes disappear.

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