by ScoutAPM | Nov 13, 2024 | engineering
Let’s talk about something we’ve all experienced: a customer reports that their checkout process is “sometimes slow,” – or maybe you noticed an unexpected spike in response times. So, you dive into the logs, grep through thousands of lines,...
by ScoutAPM | Oct 30, 2024 | engineering
While Scout provides powerful monitoring tools (try it now!) mastering logging is an awesome complement to these skills. In this post, we’ll see how to create readable, actionable logs for both humans and machines. You’ll improve your logging strategy, drastically...
by ScoutAPM | Oct 16, 2024 | engineering
What is good memory management in Ruby? In this post – the third part of our series – we’ll look at the best practices for preventing memory issues, how to identify and distinguish them, and how to use Scout like a pro to take your memory mastery to the next level. ...
by ScoutAPM | Oct 1, 2024 | engineering
Preventing and solving memory issues is at the heart of good memory management in Ruby – and of course, at Scout Monitoring, we also know that solid monitoring can be the X factor that makes all the difference. But what exactly are we looking for when we load up...
by ScoutAPM | Sep 27, 2024 | changelog
We had a couple of nice releases in September and we are still cranking away on some nice treats this month as well. Here’s what we are looking back on: Python Log Management We’ve released our python package for Log Management! It leverages a pre-configured Otel...