#63 - Does "Big Observability" Neglect Mobile?

About this episode

Andrew Tunall discusses the challenges and importance of mobile observability in enhancing user experience.

Andrew Tunall is a product engineering leader focused on pushing the boundaries of reliability with a current focus on mobile observability. Using his experience from AWS and New Relic, he’s vocal about the need for a more user-focused observability, especially in mobile, where traditional practices fall short. * Career Journey and Current Role : Andrew Tunall, now at Embrace, a mobile observability startup in Portland, Oregon, started his journey at AWS before moving to New Relic. He shifted to a smaller, Series B company to learn beyond what corporate America offered. * Specialization in Mobile Observability : At Embrace, Andrew and his colleagues build tools for consumer mobile apps, helping engineers, SREs, and DevOps teams integrate observability directly into their workflows. * Gap in Mobile Observability : Observability for mobile apps is still developing, with early tools like Crashlytics only covering basic crash reporting. Andrew highlights that more nuanced data on app performance, crucial to user experience, is often missed. * Motivation for User-Centric Tools : Leaving “big observability” to focus on mobile, Andrew prioritizes tools that directly enhance user…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ash Patel, Sebastian Vietz

Guest: Andrew Tunall

Topics covered

• mobile observability
• user experience
• reliability
• engineering
• technology

Keywords

• mobile observability
• user-centric tools
• app performance
• reliability
• engineering

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AWS, New Relic, Embrace

Products: Crashlytics

Places: Portland, Oregon

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