thattrace
Thattrace is a term used in discussions of tracing, provenance, and causal analysis in computing. In general, it refers to a framework or practice for recording, organizing, and retrieving the sequence of events that lead to a particular outcome, with a focus on identifying the origins and dependencies that contribute to that outcome.
Core ideas include constructing a trace graph, instrumenting components to emit events, assigning timestamps and correlation
It is not a standardized product; different organizations use varying schemas, formats, and tooling. It overlaps
Applications include debugging, impact analysis, compliance, and reproducibility. By assembling a history of how results were
Challenges and limitations include instrumentation overhead, data volume, privacy and security concerns, and interoperability issues between
Related concepts include distributed tracing, data lineage, event sourcing, and causal inference. See also discussions in