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Start from a live problem, not a three-month observability project

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Callaghan has seen multiple companies spend months adding 'complete' observability that nobody uses. Better approach: pick a concrete problem you have right now and add just enough instrumentation to answer it. Then loop. This is why the SOS cycle is valuable — every addition is grounded in a real question, not speculation.

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takeaway Start from a live problem, not a three-month observability project
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Recommendation underpins the SOS cycle's focus on a live question.
takeaway Start from a live problem, not a three-month observability project
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Core principle of the SOS cycle articulated during Q&A.

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