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Document observability clearly
Ensure observability documentation is clear, accessible, and grammatically correct. This includes defining technical acronyms and ensuring proper sentence structure in configuration explanations.
Ensure observability documentation is clear, accessible, and grammatically correct. This includes defining technical acronyms and ensuring proper sentence structure in configuration explanations.
When documenting observability systems, always:
- Define technical acronyms on first use with links to official documentation when available
- Use proper grammar and clear sentence structure in configuration explanations
- Ensure warnings and notes about system behavior are unambiguous
Example of good practice:
# Open Telemetry ALS with Loki
This sample demonstrates Access Log Service (ALS) integration with Loki for distributed tracing.
> **Warning**
> When the example `PodMonitor` is used with OpenShift Monitoring, it must be created in all namespaces where istio-proxies exist.
> This is because `namespaceSelector` is ignored for tenancy isolation.
Clear documentation prevents misconfigurations and reduces support overhead in observability deployments.