We are excited for our May meetup. Check out the meetup details below.

📅 When: Tuesday May 13th

📍 Where: SPS Tower, 8th Floor, Minneapolis

⏰ Time: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM CST

Topic Preview:
Observability isnʼt just about collecting metrics, events, logs, and traces—itʼs about how we architect the stack to handle them efficiently and effectively. Traditional SaaS-based observability solutions come with major challenges: unpredictable costs, fragmented tooling, and vendor lock-in. In this session, weʼll introduce the B.O.S.S paradigm—Bring your own cloud, One-stop shop, Standardized, and Self-reliant—outlining a modern approach to observability that prioritizes cost efficiency, data sovereignty, open standards, and next-generation technologies like eBPF. Weʼll discuss real-world applications, common pitfalls, and how this paradigm is shaping the future of cloud-native observability.

Related Blog post: https://thenewstack.io/saas-is-broken-why-bring-your-own-cloud-byoc-is-the-future/O11y 

Call for Topics for Future Meetups! If you're passionate about a CNCF topic or have an idea/talk you'd like to explore with the community, please reach out to Nate.

Other details:

Meetup Sponsor: A big thank you to GroundCover. Learn more about them here: https://www.groundcover.com/ 

Pizza and Beverages will be available.

Let's make our community stronger than ever. See you there!