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Learn New Relic Query Language (NRQL) Basic

Monitor Mobile and Its Backend Services More Effectively

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New Relic is an observability tool for software applications, covering both mobile development and backend services. Although I’ve been in mobile development for years and had opportunities to work with it, I never delved deeply into learning it, assuming it was more relevant to backend systems.

However, as the article below highlights, mobile developers must take ownership of their ecosystem, staying informed about its status rather than relying solely on backend monitoring.

Beyond Stability: What Mobile Developers Must Monitor

NewRelic Query Language (NRQL)

One great feature of New Relic is its ability to provide flexible observability using its query language, NRQL. With NRQL, you can create custom dashboards like the one shown below, featuring various reporting panels.