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Monitoring Distributed Applications with OpenTelemetry and Jaeger: Finding Performance Bottlenecks Through Distributed Traces

Prometheus can tell you your system is slow, but finding which service in a microservices chain is the actual bottleneck requires distributed tracing. This guide walks through setting up OpenTelemetry and Jaeger, instrumenting a Python application, and reading traces to diagnose performance issues — based on real-world experience.
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pgvector Guide: Storing and Searching Vector Embeddings in PostgreSQL for AI and RAG Applications

pgvector is a PostgreSQL extension that lets you store and search vector embeddings directly in your existing database — no need to deploy a separate system. This guide covers installation, HNSW index creation, semantic search, and integrating pgvector into a Python RAG pipeline, with practical monitoring tips from real-world experience.