Distributed Tracing Implementation
📊 Progress Tracking
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WHERE file.path = this.file.path📋 Module Overview
Implement comprehensive distributed tracing across services
🎯 Learning Objectives
- Master manual instrumentation
- Master auto-instrumentation
- Master advanced tracing patterns
- Master tracing projects
📚 Tasks & Exercises
1. Manual Instrumentation
- Task 1.1: Python SDK setup and configuration
- Task 2.2: Creating spans and adding attributes
- Task 3.3: Context propagation patterns
- Task 4.4: Error handling and span status
- Task 5.5: Custom span processors
Practice: Complete practical exercises for manual instrumentation
2. Auto-Instrumentation
- Task 1.1: Framework auto-instrumentation (Flask, Django, FastAPI)
- Task 2.2: Database instrumentation (SQLAlchemy, psycopg2)
- Task 3.3: HTTP client instrumentation (requests, httpx)
- Task 4.4: Message queue instrumentation (Celery, RabbitMQ)
- Task 5.5: Cloud provider instrumentation (AWS, Azure)
Practice: Complete practical exercises for auto-instrumentation
3. Advanced Tracing Patterns
- Task 1.1: Nested spans and span relationships
- Task 2.2: Async/await instrumentation
- Task 3.3: Baggage for cross-cutting concerns
- Task 4.4: Custom context managers
- Task 5.5: Performance optimization techniques
Practice: Complete practical exercises for advanced tracing patterns
4. Tracing Projects
- Task 1.1: Instrument a microservices application
- Task 2.2: Add custom business logic tracing
- Task 3.3: Implement error tracking and debugging
- Task 4.4: Create trace-based alerting
Practice: Complete practical exercises for tracing projects
📖 Resources
Required Reading
Optional Materials
- Explore additional resources as needed
- Practice with real-world examples
- Join community discussions
✅ Completion Criteria
Mark this module complete when you can:
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Successfully complete all manual instrumentation tasks
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Successfully complete all auto-instrumentation tasks
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Successfully complete all advanced tracing patterns tasks
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Successfully complete all tracing projects tasks
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Apply concepts in practical scenarios
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Explain key concepts to others
📝 Notes Section
Use this space for your personal notes and insights while learning
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