**Agenda:** 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Enhancing .NET 8 API Observability with OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and Grafana **Session Abstract:** This talk will explore the robust open-source observability framework OpenTelemetry and its practical applications in a .NET 8 API environment. As modern software systems grow in complexity, ensuring their reliability and performance becomes increasingly critical. OpenTelemetry

**Agenda:** 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Building the Future: .NET Aspire for Cloud-Ready, Distributed Applications **Abstract:** Introducing .NET Aspire—a comprehensive, cloud-ready stack designed to simplify the development of observable,

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