Name: Community Kickoff: Creating Custom Visualisation Apps with Grafana Scenes
Start: 2024-12-03T17:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-12-03T20:00:00.000Z
Location: SleevesUp

Hi everyone,
We are excited to announce that there will be a Grafana&Friends meetup very soon.
This time we got invited by InnoGames where we will hear two exciting Grafana related talks and mingle afterwards.
Like always drinks and snacks will be provided from 6 pm.

**When?**
14 November 2024 at 6 pm

**Where?**
InnoGames GmbH, Friesenstraße 13, 20097 Hamburg
It's the entrance with the glass doors, behind the giant paladin

**What's our schedule?**
6 pm Doors open, mingling and have a bite to eat or grab a drink
6:30 pm Welcome, first talk and questions
7 pm Short break to stretch your legs (if needed)
7:20 pm Second talk and questions
7:50 pm More time for mingling
\~ 9 pm End

**What's on the agenda?**
Timo Schiller, system administrator at Innogames, will talk about **Behind the Stack - How Innogames uses unusual datasources to fit our needs**.
Erik Sommer, site reliability engineer at Grafana Labs, will talk about **Paranoid Observability - Success Stories and Misfortunes observing an observability stack**.

Grafana & Friends Hamburg

Elif Schaefer

Laura 

Conrad Groth

Grafana & Friends Hamburg Meetup at InnoGames

InnoGames GmbH

The door opens at 17:00 and presentations starts at 18:00. There will be food, drinks and stickers available!

**1\. You've familiar with Service Levels \(SLI/SLO\) but what are the obstacles and pitfalls to use them properly?**
Alex Ewerlöf ([https://www.alexewerlof.com/who](https://www.alexewerlof.com/who)) is a Senior Staff Engineer at Volvo Cars with a mission to help Volvo's software to catch up with the reputation of their cars.

In this talk we'll hear how Alex rolled out Service Levels across a large organization as a tool to take controlled risk.

**2\. Making Observability Easy and Adoptable for Engineers**
Johanna Öjeling, Senior Software Engineer at Grafana Labs, will share her insights from building an observability platform with OpenTelemetry and Grafana at a SaaS company, and guiding the organization through its adoption. In this talk, she will discuss key technical considerations, trade-offs, and onboarding practices that enable engineering teams to detect and troubleshoot issues effectively.

**3\. You?**

Grafana & Friends Stockholm

Carl Bergquist

Jon Gyllenswärd

Alex E

Grafana & Friends at Funnel.io

Funnel

Join us for our next meetup, organized with our [Apache Kafka®](https://4142298.xyz/es-ES/madrid-kafka/events/304413849) friends and hosted by [Mimacom](https://www.mimacom.com/es) on Wednesday, November 27th!

**NOTE: IF YOU RSVP ON THIS PAGE, YOU DON'T NEED TO RSVP ON THE MADRID [APACHE KAFKA®](https://4142298.xyz/es-ES/madrid-kafka/events/304413849) MEETUP PAGE**

📍**Location:**
Mimacom's Office
Calle de Ríos Rosas, 42, 1º, Madrid

🗓 **Agenda:**

* 6:30 pm: Doors open
* 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm: Juan Carlos Rivera Avila, Software Engineer, Mimacom
* 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm: José Ignacio Gil Jaldo, Principal Engineer, Grafana Labs
* 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm: Ramón Marquez, Senior Solutions Engineer, Confluent
* 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm: Drinks/Food, Networking & Additional Q&A

💡 **Speaker One:**
[Juan Carlos Rivera Avila](https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-carlos-rivera-%C3%A1vila-509062b0/), Software Engineer, Mimacom
**Title of Talk:**
Opentelemetry: A standard to monitoring Kafka with Grafana Labs
**Abstract:**
In a world where distributed applications and microservices are the norm, having effective monitoring tools has become indispensable. In this talk, we will explore OpenTelemetry, an open-source standard that facilitates the collection, transformation, and export of telemetry data, regardless of the observability platform used.
We will focus on how to use OpenTelemetry to monitor Kafka and leverage this data through Grafana Labs, one of the most influential tools in the OpenTelemetry project.
We’ll cover best practices for deploying OpenTelemetry in your services, showcasing practical examples and tips to keep in mind for a successful implementation.
**Bio:**
Juan Carlos is an observability specialist with solid experience in monitoring distributed systems using OpenTelemetry, particularly in high performance environments such as Apache Kafka. His focus is on maximizing visibility and optimizing the performance of complex architectures, providing critical data to improve the reliability and operational efficiency of systems. Throughout his career, he has developed and implemented monitoring solutions that help teams anticipate problems and make informed decisions in real-time.

💡 **Speaker Two:**
[José Ignacio Gil Jaldo](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jose-ignacio-gil-jaldo-50ba4921/), Principal Engineer, Grafana
**Title of Talk:**
Kafka in Grafana Cloud, use cases, deployment and the o11y
**Abstract:**
An overview of the use cases we implement in Grafana Cloud using Kafka, how do we deploy it as code and observe it
**Bio:**
José is a Principal Engineer at Grafana Labs where he focuses on the Cloud services. Has been using Kafka since 2015.

💡 **Speaker Three:**
[Ramón Marquez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrmarquezrompani/), Senior Solutions Engineer, Confluent
**Title of Talk:**
Event Driven Architectures with Confluent
**Abstract:**
In this presentation, we will explore the origins and purpose behind the creation of Apache Kafka, delving into the powerful role it plays in modern data infrastructure. We’ll examine the additional value that Confluent brings to Kafka, enhancing its capabilities to meet the evolving needs of today’s businesses. Central to our discussion will be the concept of event-driven architectures, highlighting how they enable organizations to break away from monolithic structures and move toward more modular, flexible solutions.
**Bio:**
Juan Ramón Marquez is a Senior Solutions Engineer with a strong technical background in big data and real-time data streaming. Currently at Confluent, he focuses on helping organizations harness Apache Kafka-based platforms to enable real-time data processing, storage, and analysis, integrating advanced tools like AWS, Azure, GCP, Terraform, Kubernetes, Apache Flink, and ksqlDB. In addition to his core role, he provides technical mentoring and guidance to new engineers, ensuring they succeed in complex, data-driven environments. Previously, Ramón held technical positions across major tech firms, including IBM, Talend, and Devo, where he specialized in data integration, quality, and analytics. His hands-on experience includes deploying solutions using Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch, among other big data and AI frameworks.

Grafana & Friends Madrid

Imma Valls

Rodolfo Casás

Carlota

Apache Kafka® Meetup 

Mimacom 

🚀 **OTel Night Berlin is back on November 28, 2024!** 🚀

Join us at the **Langfuse office** for another evening of insights, discussions, and networking focused on #OpenTelemetry and observability. We’ve lined up two fantastic speakers:

🔹 **Elena Kovalenko** from DeliveryHero will share the challenges of migrating between observability vendors, discussing where OpenTelemetry shined and where it had limitations.
🔹 **Juliano Costa** from Datadog will dive into the **OTel Demo**, showcasing practical applications and best practices.

📍 **Location:** Langfuse, Novalisstr. 11, 10115 Berlin (Entrance via Aufgang E in the courtyard, 3rd floor, under the company name "Afilio" with a green logo)
🗓️ **Date:** November 28, 2024
⏰ **Time:** 19:00 - 21:00

Whether you're just starting with OTel or are deep into the observability landscape, this event offers valuable knowledge and a chance to connect with Berlin’s vibrant observability community.

OpenTelemetry (OTel) Berlin

Juraci Paixão Kröhling

Elena Kovalenko

Adrian Kodja

OTel Night v1 - Migration tales and OTel Demo

Langfuse / Afilio

**🗒️ Details**
Join us for a lightning observability-focused meetup hosted at the SleevesUp Coworking Space! This event is a unique opportunity to gain insights into Grafana and observability stacks.
Enjoy a chance to network with fellow enthusiasts and savor some delicious pizza!

**📋 Agenda**
**🎉 18:00 Introductions & snacking time**
Kick off the evening with a warm welcome, even warmer 🍕 pizzas and some 🍺 cold drinks!

**🎙️ 18:30 Talk:**
**💣 TBA**

* ***Description:*** TBA
* ***Speakers:*** [Cedric Ziel](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedric-ziel-ab657b177/), Staff Product Manager @ Grafana Labs
Cedric is a product person by trade and an engineer at heart. He loves working embedded with gifted engineers and will code at night when nobody is watching. In his free time, Cedric loves classic dancing and strolls through the remote area he lives in.

**💣 Creating Custom Visualisation Apps with Grafana Scenes**

* ***Description:*** In this presentation, I'll share our team's experience developing specialized data visualization applications powered by Grafana. We'll dive into the challenges from our initial approach using iframe, and demonstrate how Grafana Scenes transformed our development process, enabling rapid application delivery. Using Grafana scenes, we were able to create customized applications with reduced amount of development time.
* ***Speakers:*** [Mehrshad Lotfi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mehrshad-lotfi), DevOps Engineer @ Optiop
Mehrshad is a DevOps Engineer with a strong focus on enhancing observability platforms. His passion lies in empowering teams with valuable insights and metrics from their applications, helping them make data-driven decisions to improve reliability and performance.

**💬 20:00 Networking and Q&As**
**🔚 21:30 The End**

The event is well-suited for DevOps and Site-Reliability engineers, and we welcome people who are new to Grafana or observability. We look forward to seeing you all there!
#Grafana #Observability #Loki #IncidentManagement #DevOps #SRE

Grafana and Friends Frankfurt

Mehrshad Lotfi

Reyhaneh Kordi

Shahrooz Aghili

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