Explore data golden path possibilities for Developer Experience stage teams
Context
The Development Analytics team is defining a "data golden path" for teams within the Developer Experience stage as part of the Development Analytics "data golden path" epic. This involves investigating data storage and visualization options to establish a default value proposition for teams without specific requirements.
Goal
Select promising approaches for a data stores and visualizations.
Investigation Areas
Data Storage:
- ClickHouse
- Data Insights Platform (DIP)
- Snowflake
- PostgreSQL production database
- ...
Visualization:
- Snowflake
- Grafana
- GitLab dashboards
- Custom frontends
- third-party platforms
- ...
Key Questions
- Technical capabilities, limitations, and timelines for each approach
- Operational (real-time) vs analytical (long-term) data handling
- Cost, maintenance, and skill requirements
- GitLab product dogfooding opportunities
- Migration paths between solutions
- Custom development gaps
Deliverable
Comprehensive evaluation with "golden path" recommendations and alternative approach guidance.
Edited by David Dieulivol