How Telemetry is different
- Telemetry starts from events and SQL rather than full infrastructure APM.
- Setup can be delegated to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or another coding agent.
- Dashboards and alerts focus on the workflows that affect users and revenue.
When Telemetry is a good fit
- You want fast visibility into app-level workflows.
- You need cost, latency, failure, and activation data in one place.
- You do not want to model every metric dimension up front.
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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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