Today was “log day”, a thing me and the team like to do every couple of months. We take a look at our logs and check:

- log volumes are what we’d expect
- log “shape” and structure is as expected, because if not, something changed
- if we’re getting the most out of our logs in terms of the alerts they generate, this includes adding new alerts or removing old ones that don’t offer much value
- we’re not accidentally logging anything we shouldn’t be (secrets etc)

It’s a tradition I’ve had for a few years and it’s one I really believe in. Not to be confused with “leg day” of course, which is altogether different, but many consider to be just as important.