#4SOURCEDEVELOP

Feature Flags

Toggle features without deploy

Medium

Overview

Runtime feature toggles that enable/disable functionality without deploying code. Supports gradual rollouts and quick rollbacks.

Why It Matters

Ship code dark, enable gradually. Roll back features without rolling back code.

Implementation Pattern

  1. 1Choose feature flag system
  2. 2Wrap new features in flags
  3. 3Define rollout strategy
  4. 4Clean up old flags

Tool Examples

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Dependencies

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