We help engineering teams deeply understand their own production systems through observability
Our mission
Bring observability to every software engineer.
Observability is the building block for all other engineering best practices; by investing in observability, teams enable those valuable feedback loops. We build for the people who build software and the people who build software teams, in order to better serve the people who rely on it all.
Our values
Our values are the “how” in how we work with our colleagues, engage with our community, and build observability software.
Fast and close to right is better than perfect
Take pride in your craft and ship relentlessly. Be like our storage engine: 99% right in milliseconds is better than 100% right in an hour. Code in production is worth two in canary.
We hire adults
Pay attention to your mind and body so you can give and get help. All of us wobble, and being transparent about that means we can support each other. Participate fully in collaboration, coaching and management. If any group of us were together in a car on a long road trip, there would be no need for a dividing line in the back seat to keep people from hitting each other.
Everything is an experiment
Don’t get attached to specific outcomes, as they can prevent you from moving forward. Construct your experiments with purpose, evaluate them with honesty, share your results, and iterate. Failure is a constant, it’s what we learn that matters.
Feedback is a muscle
Giving and receiving feedback is like strengthening a muscle. This is not a skill we are born with, or ever perfectly master; and nobody gets it right every single time. But we can all get better at it by practicing—pushing ourselves a little past our comfort zone, everyday.
Act with autonomy and ownership
Come curious. Focus on impact over output. Be generous with your ideas and use your judgment. Optimize for our collective success, not individual glory. Kill your darlings. Be bold, shake it up, don’t assume the way things are was on purpose. Do it with style.
Our customers
Our customers know that observability is key to delivering software both quickly and reliably. Engineering teams become high-performing teams when armed with Honeycomb observability software.
Our people
We think equally about building Honeycomb the product, the business, and the company. We’re committed to building a software engineering company of which our people are proud to have been a part.
Our opportunity
Observability is the future—and it’s up to us to take the lead and shape that future through observability software engineering. We believe in questioning the status quo and charting our own path. Perhaps you do, too.
Investors
We’re honored to be backed by investors who believe we’re the future of observability.
As well as Mike Krieger, Ilya Sukhar, Anamitra Banerji, Venkat Venkataramani, and a number of other angels.
Catch us at these upcoming events
Boston, MA
Jul 25, 2025
The o11y Experience, Boston
Step into a private suite at Fenway Park for an evening that blends executive access with unforgettable experience. This invite-only gathering brings together senior engineering leaders for real-time connection, open conversation, and a front-row view of what’s next in building, scaling, and leading at the highest level.
New York, NY
Jul 16, 2025
The o11y Experience, New York City
An invite-only dinner for thought leaders and technology decision-makers shaping the future of how we build and scale. This is a rare opportunity to join a curated group of peers for meaningful conversation, standout hospitality, and connection with those who are redefining what’s possible.
Virtual
7/22/2025
Telemetry That Pays Off: Fully Integrated Pipelines for Maximum Observability Value
In this webinar, we’ll introduce our new capabilities that provide teams with complete control over telemetry pipelines so they can get clarity about how their systems and services behave in production.