What is observability?
Observability for mobile apps refers to the ability to gain insights into the internal state of an application by analyzing its external outputs, such as logs, metrics, and traces. It enables developers or the release team to monitor, understand, and troubleshoot the app’s behavior and performance.
“Observability is the ability to see what is happening in the production of user devices with our app binary.”
Observability is crucial for maintaining a high-quality user experience and ensuring the app’s reliability and stability.
Observability focuses on different key aspects, as shown in Figure 7.2:
Figure 7.2 – Observability components
As we can see, the goal of observability is to gain insights into how a system operates, detect issues, and troubleshoot problems effectively. Observability focuses on several key aspects, including the following:
