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Spot observability gaps

Missing IDs, uncorrelated services, dashboards without owners, alerts that cry wolf. File gaps like bugs.

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Gap list

Gap listDrag stickies · tap for tips
Study mapDrag stickies · tap for tipsKeep it shortdrag · tap →Name the waitdrag · tap →Scope locatorsdrag · tap →Trace when stuckdrag · tap →One browser firstdrag · tap →Isolate statedrag · tap →Assert the UIdrag · tap →Retry wiselydrag · tap →Seed datadrag · tap →Close the loopdrag · tap →Keep it shortdrag · tap →Name the waitdrag · tap →Scope locatorsdrag · tap →Trace when stuckdrag · tap →One browser firstdrag · tap →Isolate statedrag · tap →Pathwise hackdrag · tap →Gap listdrag · tap →Try thisdrag · tap →Follow the dashed drag · tap →

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Find 3 gaps while testing. File or note them with user impact.

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Chapter learning outcomes
  • Gap taxonomy
  • Advocacy

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