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We've been trialing Haystack because it was pitched as a cost-effective way to get DORA metrics. It's fine for basic charts, but I'm struggling to see the ROI. It tells me our cycle time is up, but it doesn't tell me *why*. Is it a staging environment issue? A specific architectural bottleneck? A lack of code review capacity? Haystack just gives me the 'what' and leaves me to do the detective work. For those using it, have you found a way to get actionable insights out of it, or is it just another dashboard that nobody looks at after the first week?

We've been using InfluxDB for years, but we're increasingly worried about the direction of InfluxDB 3.0 and the reliance on the Flux language. We have a huge investment in Flux queries, and the migration path seems painful. We're looking for InfluxDB alternatives that offer similar time-series capabilities but with a more stable future, SQL compatibility, and better integration with the broader data ecosystem. What are you using instead of InfluxDB?