🟢 Instrument Your First LLM: Adventure 03 | Beginner is Live!

In Adventure 03: The AI Observatory, you are stationed at Perimeter Alpha, a remote research outpost where the central AI, HubSystem, is behaving strangely. Bandwidth usage is spiking, and nobody knows why.

Your mission? Instrument the AI, trace its thoughts, and solve the mystery.

:green_circle: Beginner: Calibrating the Lens

In this level, you will learn how to bring visibility to a “black box” AI application.

:brain: What You’ll Learn:

  • AI Observability: How to instrument Python LLM apps with OpenLLMetry.
  • Tracing: How to send traces to an OpenTelemetry Collector.
  • Root Cause Analysis: How to use Jaeger to inspect prompts, token usage, and model responses to find hidden issues.

:hammer_and_wrench: The Tech Stack:

  • Python & Ollama (Local LLM)
  • OpenTelemetry & OpenLLMetry
  • Jaeger
  • Kubernetes (pre-provisioned)

:new_button: New Verification System: We’ve streamlined the process! You can now verify your solution directly inside your Codespace and generate a Certificate of Completion instantly. No more waiting for CI pipelines!

:rocket: Ready to Start?

Start the Challenge

Good luck, researcher. The station is counting on you. :telescope:


:books: Credits: The characters of this adventure are borrowed from the fantastic Murderbot Diaries series by Martha Wells! :robot::heart:

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Adventure: 03-the-ai-observatory
Level: beginner
User: Gerald Sigmund
Repo: gsigmund/open-ecosystem-challenges
Date: Fri 06 Feb 2026 01:27:07 PM UTC
Url: Solved Challenge · gsigmund/open-ecosystem-challenges@7eea807 · GitHub
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Nice challenge looking forward how this continues :slight_smile:

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Thanks for the challenge :star_struck:

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Adventure: 03-the-ai-observatory
Level: beginner
User: malv3
Repo: malv3/open-ecosystem-challenges
Date: Sat 07 Feb 2026 02:05:11 AM UTC
Url: Update quiz txt with answer · malv3/open-ecosystem-challenges@a5f07cf · GitHub
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Adventure: 03-the-ai-observatory
Level: beginner
User: justinrand
Repo: justinrand/open-ecosystem-challenges
Date: Sun 08 Feb 2026 03:54:33 AM UTC
Url: update quiz answer · justinrand/open-ecosystem-challenges@a5f6a9e · GitHub
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Hey all :slight_smile:

Sorry for the short notice, but there will be no challenge today. The intermediate level will follow next week.

Enjoy your weekend!

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Adventure: 03-the-ai-observatory
Level: beginner
User: rohitbc23
Repo: rohitbc23/open-ecosystem-challenges
Date: Sat 14 Feb 2026 10:04:53 PM UTC
Url: Solved Challenge Adventure 3 · rohitbc23/open-ecosystem-challenges@8f80905 · GitHub
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Ready to instrument & debug a full RAG pipeline? Head over to :yellow_circle: Instrument & Debug a RAG Pipeline: Adventure 03 | Intermediate is Live! to play :rocket:

Expert is now live :slight_smile:

:red_circle: Reduce Telemetry Noise: Adventure 03 | Expert is Live!

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Good Challenge for beginners.

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