How Telemetry is different
- Send structured events over an API and query them from the product.
- Avoid operating ingestion, compaction, schema changes, and dashboard plumbing.
- Keep SQL access while moving faster on product instrumentation.
When Telemetry is a good fit
- You want SQL-first event analytics.
- You have backend events, jobs, API logs, or agent traces to query.
- You would rather ship instrumentation than operate another data system.
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Start with one backend workflow
Pick an API route, AI workflow, webhook, or job queue. Send structured events and query them before expanding coverage.
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