#203 - Troubleshooting Slow Process Starts

This week on the podcast, Dan shares a few tips he's learned on
writing better bash scripts, how the OpenDistro Elasticsearch
plugins can be used, and how to generate dump files for App
Designer. Then Kyle and Dan discuss how the approached an issue
with slow process starts and why understanding the technology
stack is so important.
Show Notes

Bash skillz @ 3:00

Useless Use of Cat

Shellcheck



App Designer Dump Files @ 8:45

OpenDistro ES @ 10:30

ElastAlert

Elasticsearch DSL



Troubleshooting Slow Process Starts @ 19:00

Uncommon Solutions @ 34:00



Troubleshooting Framework
Work to Replicate the issue/Look at code (if possible)
MOS/Local Knowledge Base (wiki or tickets) Isolate the
cause/Eliminate variables/Research Logs Attempt to understand the
flow/technology/stack Develop root-cause theory Test to
prove/disprove theory