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by suraci 483 days ago
How do logs matter more than metrics? it's a meaningless conclusion unless we're talking about offline applications

They are different things for different purposes.

When I need to observe or be aware of abnormalities, I need metrics.

When I need to get into the details and the informational context, I need logs.

live services(webapi, gaming, etc) can not work without anyone of them