Batching Configuration Standardization Project

[braydonk]

This PR is to launch an official project to standardize configuration for batching across the OpenTelemetry ecosystem. The background and justification for this project are documented within. This is a short-term project with definitive deliverables and a (relatively) definitive end, and as such isn't currently using "SIG" verbiage.

This project has already organized a TC sponsor (@jmacd) and a GC liaison (@mx-psi), as well as some of the designers/implementing engineers we will need (@XuechunHou @iblancasa). We are still looking for more voices to round out the designing group, and more implementing engineers for other languages.

As of writing, it isn't officially decided whether we will put a recurring sync on the OpenTelemetry Community Calendar or work async with ad-hoc synchronous meetings as needed.

[cijothomas]

Looks good! Left some minor comments, nothing blockers.
(Only thing which I'd remove is the OpenTelemetry GA phrasing, as it is an undefined term, and removing it won't hurt this proposal in any way)

Thanks for organizing this!

[braydonk]

That CI failure looks like a GitHub 0 9's of availability moment

[reyang]

The TC has discussed about this and we're supportive.

[jmacd]

@braydonk I think the next step ideally will be to present a document for a wide audience to review with the various proposals that have been made and the analysis, ideally recommending a consensus opinion reached by you, @mx-psi @XuechunHou, @iblancasa and others. Thank you!

[braydonk]

Thanks everyone!

I think the next step ideally will be to present a document for a wide audience to review with the various proposals that have been made and the analysis

I will begin work on that ASAP. Since the project seems well supported enough, I opened up the #otel-batching-standardization Slack channel in the CNCF Slack Channel to organize initial collaboration.

I will plan to have something presentable by the next Specification SIG call.

[braydonk]

Thank you for the merge! Very exciting!

I will plan to have something presentable by the next Specification SIG call.

Evidently I did not get something presentable by the next Specification SIG call. 🙂

I am working on that as well as getting started on other organization tasks such as the project board. If you want to follow any further updates to this project, please check out the #otel-batching-standardization CNCF Slack Channel. Thanks everyone!