Company
Date Published
Author
Pierre-Yves Bigourdan
Word count
566
Language
English
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None

Summary

Datadog's Continuous Profiler aims to make code profiling more accessible to engineers at all levels by introducing visualizations that are easier to understand and interpret, such as source code previews. These previews contextualize profiling data by linking individual cells in flame graphs to the relevant source code, enabling users to quickly identify performance issues and troubleshoot their applications more efficiently. The feature is available for several programming languages and can be enabled through a simple click, allowing users to view the associated code when hovering over a cell in the flame graph. Additionally, the feature offers the option to group cells by line of code for more granular insights into individual lines of impact. By making code profiling more intuitive and user-friendly, Datadog's Continuous Profiler aims to streamline troubleshooting journeys for software engineers.