Bloomberg: Observability in Action: Designing Effective Dashboards

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• Monday 20 October 2025, 13:05-13:55
• FW26, William Gates Building.

If you have a question about this talk, please contact Ben Karniely.

Dashboards are a critical part of your observability stack. Looking at your dashboards—are they actually helping you understand the system? When well-designed, they surface intuitive information and help quickly diagnose outages. But poorly designed dashboards can do more harm than good: they generate noise instead of insights, contribute to alert fatigue, and bury real issues under a flood of useless data.

In this tech talk, we’ll explore common design pitfalls through a fun fast food shop scenario that mimics real-world systems. We’ll look at examples of dashboards that mislead and ones that empower, and discuss how to create dashboards that deliver actionable insights, reduce noise, and support fast, confident decision-making. You’ll learn how to identify key signals, tailor visualizations to specific roles and needs, and align your observability strategy with real-world goals. Whether you’re a student, early-career engineer, or just curious about system reliability, you’ll walk away with practical tips for building dashboards that drive clarity, confidence, and impact.

Registration Link: https://bloomberg.avature.net/su/2ebe52ef137ab02f

Some catering will be provided

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