
OpenTelemetry is an open-source project that provides a set of APIs, libraries, agents, and instrumentation to provide observability and traceability in your applications. It allows you to collect telemetry data such as traces, metrics, and logs.
Here's a curriculum to get you started with OpenTelemetry in C#:
Familiarity with distributed systems and microservices architecture.
Introduction to OpenTelemetry
Understanding Observability
What is observability?
How does OpenTelemetry help with observability?
Adding OpenTelemetry to Your Project
Installing OpenTelemetry C# packages via NuGet
Configuring OpenTelemetry components
Tracing with OpenTelemetry
Creating and managing traces
Integrating with ASP.NET Core, gRPC, and other frameworks
Understanding trace contex
Introduction to metric instruments
Creating custom metrics
Exporting metrics to different backends
Exporting Traces and Metrics
Configuring exporters (e.g., Jaeger, Zipkin, Prometheus)
Storing and Querying Telemetry Data
Using observability databases (e.g., Elasticsearch)
Logging with OpenTelemetry
Setting up OpenTelemetry to collect logs
Integrating with popular logging libraries (e.g., Serilog,)
Context Propagation
Understanding context propagation in distributed systems
Implementing context propagation with OpenTelemetry
Best Practices for Using OpenTelemetry
Tips for effective instrumentation
Reducing overhead and performance impact
Throughout the curriculum, students should work on practical exercises and projects to reinforce their learning. Additionally, they should be encouraged to explore real-world use cases and integrate OpenTelemetry into their own applications.