• Observability APM Infrastructure Monitoring Log AI DEM Security News Observability APM Infrastructure Monitoring Log AI DEM Security News Observability APM Infrastructure Monitoring Log AI DEM Security News Observability APM Infrastructure Monitoring Log AI DEM Security News Sankofa at New Relic: Bridging Legacy and Innovation A celebration of Black history, community, and innovation at New Relic. • ByEssence Walden, Talent Branding Specialist In the world of observability, there’s a simple truth: you can’t improve what you don’t see. • Throughout February, we’ve taken the time to bring both the history of tech and the voices of our community into full view. • Between competitive trivia, scavenger hunts, book club chats, and volunteering, we’ve spent this month celebrating as a community. • These moments were a great reminder of how much our daily work is rooted in the breakthroughs of Black innovators. • From the basic ways our teams connect to the systems that help us grow, their contributions are a vital part of the foundation we build upon every day.

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  • New Relic’s February “Sankofa” initiative highlighted the company’s commitment to honoring Black innovators while driving current product advances. The month featured community events-trivia, scavenger hunts, book club chats-that celebrated pioneers such as Dr. Marian Croak, Mark Dean, Valerie Thomas, and Alan Emtage. The company linked these legacies to its observability work through the Sankofa symbol, emphasizing that progress builds on past breakthroughs. Internally, New Relic spotlighted recent wins: Zyria Lott launched the New Relic Certified APM Practitioner Associate (APA) exam, formalizing APM expertise, and Spence Taylor developed Live Tail, a real‑time log‑streaming feature for the Logs team.
  • In the world of observability, there’s a simple truth: you can’t improve what you don’t see. Throughout February, we’ve taken the time to bring both the history of tech and the voices of our community into full view. Between competitive trivia, scavenger hunts, book club chats, and volunteering, we’ve spent this month celebrating as a community. These moments were a great reminder of how much our daily work is rooted in the breakthroughs of Black innovators. From the basic ways our teams connect to the systems that help us grow, their contributions are a vital part of the foundation we build u

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