Imma Valls
Staff Developer Advocate at Grafana Labs
About
I’m a Staff Developer Advocate at Grafana Labs where I enjoy helping users make the most out of the Grafana stack.
In my past life, I worked as a consultant, trainer, and support engineer at Elastic. I’ve always loved automating things and anything that helps users confidently move from development to production.
I enjoy sharing with the community, and you can find me co-organizing Grafana’s meetups in Barcelona, Madrid, Amsterdam, or Lisboa, as well as Cloud Native Barcelona and Software Crafters Barcelona meetups. I am a member of the TechFems Barcelona community, currently serving as treasurer and coach.
Session
Metrics, logs, traces, and mayhem: introducing an observability adventure game powered by Grafana Alloy and OTel
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 provides a unique, interactive environment to explore 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