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Lookspan's real-time dashboard fails to update live

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

The user observed that Lookspan's real-time dashboard did not update live as advertised. Instead of using server-sent events for all updates, the system relied on a 10-second polling interval for most data. This resulted in a significant delay, with traces taking over 7 seconds to appear, negating the benefit of the live stream for most dashboard functionalities. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential issues in real-time data processing for AI-adjacent observability tools.

RANK_REASON User report detailing a product's failure to meet advertised real-time capabilities.

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Lookspan's real-time dashboard fails to update live

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Lookspan's header said: connected to the live span stream, the dashboard updates in real time. I had never watched it happen in a browser. It wasn't true. The s

    Lookspan's header said: connected to the live span stream, the dashboard updates in real time. I had never watched it happen in a browser. It wasn't true. The server emitted an event per stored span. The client received them — and used them only to raise alert toasts. Everything …

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