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What challenges did John Mosquera address when automating the creation of Datadog monitors, and how did his solution improve efficiency?
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John identified two major issues: inconsistent alert thresholds across teams and excessive manual effort in monitor creation. By implementing Terraform and Python scripts, he introduced automation that ensured consistency, reusability, and efficiency. His solution allowed teams to update monitoring configurations centrally, eliminating the need for repetitive manual tasks. John Mosquera’s automation streamlined the creation of Datadog monitors, ensuring consistency while drastically reducing manual effort, enabling teams to focus on incident response rather than configuration.