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 - [ ] deleting a song doesnt actually delete the file from the disk
 
 ### Other
-- [ ] otel instrumentation
+- [x] otel instrumentation
+- [ ] dont query the user from the database on every request
+- [ ] more manual instrumentation (especially for errors)
 - [ ] mock data
 - [ ] tests
-- [ ] better local auth
+- [x] better local auth
 
 ## Dev Clickstack