<ul><li>A Logs Explorer template as a simple Datadog alternative or for user-facing logs analytics features is announced as open source.</li><li>The template can be deployed on Tinybird and Vercel in a few minutes.</li><li>The development process involves Tinybird, Vercel, and Next.js.</li><li>Instrumentation methods include using Tinybird’s Events API or a log collector like Vector.dev.</li><li>The approach involves storing logs in one table, sorting by filterable columns, and supporting semi-structured metadata.</li><li>Basic APIs for filtering, aggregating metrics, text search, and pagination are implemented initially.</li><li>Development workflow includes local testing, bootstrapping with tb create, and using version control and CI/CD.</li><li>The process involves generating mock data, creating APIs for UI components, and integrating Tinybird APIs with Next.js.</li><li>CI/CD setup is managed with GitHub Actions for building, testing, and deploying to Tinybird Cloud and Vercel.</li><li>Strategies for instrumenting application logs are discussed, including direct Events API ingestion or using log collectors like Vector.dev.</li></ul>

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