142: Nebula Logger with Jonathan Gillespie

In keeping with our discussion of open-source software, today we will be speaking with Jonathan Gillespie, a software engineer here at Salesforce who is responsible for building the Nebula Logger. Jonathan is a proponent of open-source software for its many benefits, from community sourcing to expert knowledge and transparency.  

Frustrated with the limitations of proprietary software, Jonathan began experimenting with open-source as a more robust alternative. In my discussion with Jonathan, he fills us in on the reasons he has embraced open-source and why it can be helpful to other developers. He also discusses his current project, Nebula Logger, what led him to begin his work on it, and how it can be used to monitor and report logging data.

Show Highlights:

• What led Jonathan to embrace open-source software
• The benefits of open-source software
• The origin story of Jonathan’s work on Nebula Logger
• How the rise of automation has impacted developers

Links:

• Jonathan on Linkedin - https://linkedin.com/in/jongpie/
• Jonathan on Github - https://github.com/jongpie/

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