Workshop based on the blog post “Metrics, logs, traces, and mayhem: introducing an observability adventure game powered by Grafana Alloy and OTel“, at Cloud Native Day Bergen 2025: https://2025.cloudnativebergen.dev/speaker/imma-valls

Workshop Instructions at https://github.com/grafana/adventure/blob/main/workshop.md

This hands-on workshop transforms learning about observability into an engaging adventure!

Step into a text-based game where you’ll master essential observability tools—metrics, logs, and traces—and discover how to leverage them effectively for real-world troubleshooting and gaining critical insights into your applications.

Powered by OpenTelemetry (OTel) and the Grafana stack, this session offers a unique, interactive environment for exploring the critical components of a robust observability strategy. You’ll gain practical experience identifying, understanding, and resolving complex system issues.

Whether you’re a developer, operator, or just curious about understanding your system’s health, you’ll leave with a solid foundation on how OpenTelemetry and core observability tools can empower you to solve complex problems confidently.

You’re also welcome to work in pairs and collaborate on your observability adventure!

Pre-requisites: Docker and Git are installed on your machine, or access to a web browser to run the workshop on a Killercoda playground

Social

• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/imma-valls_meet-imma-valls-bernaus-staff-developer-activity-7373264388067258369-drEj

This talk was presented at KCD Edinburgh 2025: https://sessionize.com/view/yz0a7tia/GridSmart?format=Embed_Styled_Html&isDark=false&title=KCD%20UK%20Edinburgh%202025

Thinking about contributing to a CNCF project? Does it seem daunting, or perhaps you feel it’s too late to start at this stage in your career? You might be surprised to learn that it’s more accessible than you think!

In this session, I’ll share my journey as a first-time contributor to OpenTelemetry, providing a roadmap from initial interest to a successful contribution. You’ll gain practical tips on finding the right project and those good first-time issues. We’ll explore the crucial role of mentorship, especially for individuals from underrepresented groups, and how the supportive OpenTelemetry community can guide you through the process.

I aim to inspire you – whether you’re from an underrepresented background or believe your chance to contribute has passed – to take the plunge and discover the rewarding world of open source. You’ll leave with actionable insights and the confidence to begin your own contribution journey.

Social

• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/imma-valls_kcdedinburgh-opentelemetry-cncf-activity-7380851897492144128-nRFL
• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paulalkennedy_kubernetes-cloudnative-kcduk-activity-7386636082529968129-wpAk

Workshop based on the blog post “Metrics, logs, traces, and mayhem: introducing an observability adventure game powered by Grafana Alloy and OTel“, at OpenFest Sofia 2025: https://cfp.openfest.org/openfest-2025/talk/MN3STV/

This hands-on workshop transforms learning about observability into an engaging adventure!

Step into a text-based game where you’ll master essential observability tools—metrics, logs, and traces—and discover how to leverage them effectively for real-world troubleshooting and gaining critical insights into your applications.

Powered by OpenTelemetry (OTel) and the Grafana stack, this session offers a unique, interactive environment for exploring the critical components of a robust observability strategy. You’ll gain practical experience identifying, understanding, and resolving complex system issues.

Whether you’re a developer, operator, or just curious about understanding your system’s health, you’ll leave with a solid foundation on how OpenTelemetry and core observability tools can empower you to solve complex problems confidently.

You’re also welcome to work in pairs and collaborate on your observability adventure!

Pre-requisites: Docker and Git are installed on your machine, or access to a web browser to run the workshop on a Killercoda playground

Social

• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/imma-valls_openfest-sofia-grafana-activity-7381248181063290880-sr30
• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/imma-valls_openfest-grafana-opensource-activity-7386719844689395712-qWhP

Clément Duveau created this OpenTelemetry workshop, and I delivered it as a talk at Cloud Native Barcelona.

A brief introduction to OpenTelemetry, with a practical example of auto-instrumenting a Java web application with the Grafana stack (Loki, Grafana, Tempo, and Mimir).

RSVP: https://www.meetup.com/cloud-native-bcn/events/307621031

Killercoda workshop: https://killercoda.com/clement/scenario/opentelemetry-instrumentation-demo

Killercoda Github repo: https://github.com/clementduveau/killercoda/

Social

• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cloud-native-barcelona_cloud-native-barcelona-opentelemetry-1-activity-7335301232485384192-rt6u
• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cloud-native-barcelona_opentelemetry-cloudnative-cncf-activity-7340702343362928641-llCK

Workshop based on the blog post “Metrics, logs, traces, and mayhem: introducing an observability adventure game powered by Grafana Alloy and OTel“, at Grafana & Friends Amsterdam Meetup @ HCS Company.

This is a hands-on introductory session on observability. Through an engaging text-based adventure, you’ll learn to diagnose and resolve issues in your systems. This workshop covers essential observability tools —metrics, logs, and traces — and shows how to leverage them effectively for real-world troubleshooting and insights in your application.
Bring your laptop for this session. Docker and git, or a browser to run this on a killercoda playground, are prerequisites. You can also work in pairs.

Social

• https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7319067584438407169/
• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7327627275774918656-sTiB
• https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7328460523677638659/
• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cshy_monitoring-iot-edge-devices-using-grafana-activity-7328499575504175104-LHwp

Taller basado en el blog “Metrics, logs, traces, and mayhem: introducing an observability adventure game powered by Grafana Alloy and OTel“, realizado en Lidl International Hub en Barcelona.

Se trata de un 🛠️ taller práctico 🙇‍♀️ que no requiere conocimientos previos de observabilidad, donde aprenderás a diagnosticar y resolver problemas en tus sistemas a través de una aventura interactiva basada en texto. Cubriremos herramientas esenciales de observabilidad —métricas, logs y trazas— y cómo utilizarlas eficazmente para solucionar problemas reales y obtener información valiosa de tu aplicación.

Social

• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/scrmlidlinternationalhub_observability-teamdigits-barcelonatech-activity-7316385870863896576-wc66

Meetup de Grafana & Friends Barcelona donde os traemos un taller basado en “Metrics, logs, traces, and mayhem: introducing an observability adventure game powered by Grafana Alloy and OTel“.

Se trata de un 🛠️ taller práctico 🙇‍♀️ que no requiere conocimientos previos de observabilidad, donde aprenderás a diagnosticar y resolver problemas en tus sistemas a través de una aventura interactiva basada en texto. Cubriremos herramientas esenciales de observabilidad —métricas, logs y trazas— y cómo utilizarlas eficazmente para solucionar problemas reales y obtener información valiosa de tu aplicación. Mientras nos lo pasamos bien 🎉

No faltarán las pizzas y refrescos 🍕🥤

📍 ¿Dónde?
Oficinas de ISDI Coders – Carrer de la Diputació, 37, L’Eixample, 08015 · Barcelona
https://maps.app.goo.gl/s5bv6R6pY7nVSCW28

👩🏻‍💻 ¿Que debo traer?

• Portátil
• Tener instalados Docker con Docker Compose

🎙️ Facilitan

• Imma Valls, Staff Developer Advocate en Grafana Labs
• Xavi, Software Engineer en Grafana Labs

Nuestro agradecimiento a ISDI Coders por el hosting, el espacio es ideal para un taller 🤩

Esperamos verte allí 👋

Social

• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7305323117634060289-LVZ4
• https://x.com/eyeveebee/status/1899558001154908356
• https://bsky.app/profile/eyeveebee.bsky.social/post/3lk5br6ozms2w
• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/manuelbarzi_opensource-grafana-coding-activity-7310582048274964481-CiES
• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/isdicoders_isdicoders-grafana-webdevelopment-activity-7310587951795625984-ZR9L