Description:

The goal of this task is to gain hands-on experience with OpenTelemetry (OTel) metrics by completing the recommended training and applying the concepts in a small project. This will help in understanding metric collection, exporters, and basic observability integration.

Steps to complete:

1. Complete the Linux Foundation course:
   🔗 Getting Started with OpenTelemetry (LFS148)

1. Review the internal reference document for metrics-focused guidance:
   🔗 OpenTelemetry Reference Document

1. Create a small sample project to:

• • Instrument an application to collect metrics only.

• • Export metrics to a backend (e.g., Prometheus or OpenTelemetry Collector).

• • Demonstrate understanding of counters, gauges, and basic metric reporting.

Acceptance Criteria:

• ✅ Completed the LFS148 OpenTelemetry course.

• ✅ Reviewed and understood the metrics section of the internal reference document.

• ✅ Built a demo project showcasing OpenTelemetry metrics collection and export.

• ✅ Documented setup and key learnings in a README or short document.

Outcome / Deliverable:

• Hands-on familiarity with OpenTelemetry metrics concepts.

• A working demo project with metrics instrumentation and export.

• Summary of insights and setup documented for team reference.