Episode 096 – Logging and Metrics in .NET Core

 
This week we’re talking Logging and Metrics in .NET Core. What to log, where to start, and what’s available.
 

What gets measured gets managed.

• If it compiles, ship it
• Hope it performs well
• When a bug is reported?
  • Struggle to repeat it
  • Fail miserably
  • Weep in a corner
• Does it work? Does it perform?
  • I think it works
  • It might handle more than one user
  • I haven’t heard from anyone
  • What are logs?
• An error happened, what now?
  • I can’t reproduce it
  • Time to update my resume
• Metrics, metrics, metrics
  • How many users can it handle?
  • Where are the bottlenecks?
  • Where do errors happen?
• What does the data tell us?
  • Is the data meaningful?
  • What needs our attention?
  • Make informed decisions
• Consle.WriteLine
• ILogger
• Health Check Middleware
• App Metrics
• Application Insights

Resources

https://serilog.net/
https://www.app-metrics.io/
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/fundamentals/logging/?view=aspnetcore-2.2
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/host-and-deploy/health-checks?view=aspnetcore-2.2
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/microsoft.extensions.logging.ilogger?view=aspnetcore-2.2

“Tempting Time” by Animals As Leaders used with permissions – All Rights Reserved

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