Jason Plumb (he/him) is a hacker, artist, experimenter, polyglot programmer, and dad from Portland, OR, USA. His 25 years of developer experience span across a diverse collection of unrelated markets, ranging from the startup to the enterprise. He is currently specializing in open source software observability and telemetry systems, with a specific focus on Java instrumentation. He is a contributor to the OpenTelemetry community project.When not at work, Jason volunteers with Futel to install and maintain a network of free public payphones. He is passionate about experimental sound and builds synthesizers to create drone and noise music. You might also catch him at a screening of a cult classic film or clocking miles on a steel-frame bicycle.