Introduction and Overview
Feature flagging is needed to decouple the deployment of code from the release of features. This allows teams to deploy code more frequently without having to release new features to all users at once. This can be beneficial for a number of reasons:
- Reduced risk: Feature flagging allows teams to test new features in production with a small subset of users before releasing them to all users. This can help to reduce the risk of deploying new features that have bugs or other problems.
- Faster innovation: Feature flagging allows teams to release new features more quickly without having to wait for the entire development cycle to be completed. This can help teams to stay ahead of the competition and meet the needs of their users more quickly.
- Improved user experience: Feature flagging allows teams to target new features to specific groups of users. This can help to improve the user experience by ensuring that users only see features that are relevant to them.