As Java consultants, when we land on a new gig with an unknown application, we need to come up to speed as quickly as possible. Going through codes is inefficient and can easily miss an important interaction. In my experience, one of the best ways to learn a new Java application is to add automatic instrumentation using the OpenTelemetry’s Java Agent. This article will show up step-by-step how to use it.
Getting Started with OpenTelemetry Java Agent
Downloading Java Agent
First, we need to