Pierre-Henry™Feature flags are one of those things that separate teams that ship confidently from those that cross their fingers on every release... and freeze deployments after 4 PM and on Fridays.
Here’s how we avoid that ↓ ↓ ↓
The idea is simple! Every new feature sits behind a toggle. If something breaks, you turn it off. No hotfix, no rollback panic, no 3am incident.
The default value of a feature flag should always be off.
The default value of a feature flag should always be off.
↓↓ Now, the handy tools worth knowing are ↓↓
■ WorkOS - manages feature flags and lets you enable features for specific users only. Great for rolling out to testers first, then gradually to everyone.
■ FeatBit - open source, self-hosted option if you want full control. Worth checking out: https://github.com/featbit/featbit
Start small.
One feature 🟰 One flag
Certainly, you'll never ship without them again! 🚀