Data Visualization for SREs—an Essential Skill for Quick Debugging

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Covers practical techniques for parsing and visualizing log files by hand (in addition to tools like ELK and Splunk) to speed debugging for SREs. Describes writing APIs and command-line shortcuts to quickly transform incident data into focused visualizations that help pinpoint causes.

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1. 0:00Start
2. 1:25Talk agenda
3. 2:38What we'll not learn
4. 3:20Where can SREs use visualisation?
5. 4:09Available tools
6. 5:36Demo 1
7. 7:34Demo - 2
8. 8:48Live plotting memory usage

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