AWS Re:Invent 2022 Recap: Building and Operating at Scale with Feature Management

AWS held its annual Re:Invent conference in late November 2022 where John Kodumal, CTO and co-founder of LaunchDarkly, delivered a session titled "Building and Operating at Scale with Feature Management." The session emphasized that feature management is not just about showing or hiding features from end users; it's also a way to evolve software safely. Kodumal discussed how feature flags can be used for application modernization, compliance, and cost performance optimization. He shared real-life examples of using LaunchDarkly for these purposes, including migrating data stores, ensuring HIPAA compliance, and staging the rollout of new technologies while maintaining performance and uptime. The session provided valuable insights into how feature management can be leveraged to improve software development processes.