SOS, please someone help me!
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Claims that shiny object syndrome causes decision paralysis and that the observability slice of the CNCF landscape contains 85 observability projects, of which about ten are recognizable and only three to four are actually used. Recommends splitting learning by specific problems, prioritizing boring mature tooling, applying use the right tool for the job, and persisting discoveries via notes, blogs and microthreads. Outcome is reduced frustration, more repeatable tool choices and a sustainable way to keep curiosity without constant context switching.
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