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Add tracing to your app in 15 minutes, not 15 hours
Most tracing guides start with 20 pages of theory. This one starts with code. Copy-paste setup for Node.js, Python, Go, PHP, Java, Ruby, and .NET with framework-specific examples for Express, Django, Gin, Laravel, Spring Boot, and Rails.
- Copy-paste setup code for 8 languages and major frameworks
- What to instrument on day two for 95% coverage
- The most common mistakes that waste your trace data
What you'll learn
Practical strategies you can apply the same day you read them.
Copy-paste tracing setup for Node.js, Python, Go, PHP, Java, Ruby, and .NET
How traces, spans, and context propagation actually work (60-second version)
Read trace waterfalls and find bottlenecks in seconds
5 things to instrument on day two for 95% coverage
The 5 most common mistakes that waste your trace data
Quick reference card with install commands for every language