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Is It a Feature Flag or a Feature Toggle?

What's this blog post about?

Feature toggles, also known as feature flags, have evolved from simple on/off switches for features into powerful tools for managing the entire lifecycle of a feature in software development. Originally used to separate feature rollout from code deployment, they now enable developers to control and monitor feature releases, conduct A/B testing, perform canary releases, and manage technical debt associated with flags. As feature flagging becomes more advanced, it is increasingly important for companies to adopt robust feature flag management solutions to keep track of their flags and configurations effectively at scale.

Company
LaunchDarkly

Date published
Sept. 28, 2022

Author(s)
Justin Baker

Word count
1171

Hacker News points
None found.

Language
English


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