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Feature Toggling in the context of DevOps

Feature Toggling in DevOps

Feature toggling, also known as feature flags, is a common practice in DevOps that allows developers to turn certain features on or off at runtime. This enables teams to separate feature deployment from feature release, giving them more control over when a feature is made available to users.

Benefits of Feature Toggling

  1. Reduced Risk: By toggling features on and off, teams can mitigate the risk of releasing buggy or incomplete features to users.
  2. Continuous Delivery: Feature toggling supports continuous delivery by enabling teams to deploy features to production without making them visible to users until they are ready.
  3. A/B Testing: Feature toggles can be used to conduct A/B testing by selectively enabling features for different groups of users to evaluate their performance.

Best Practices for Feature Toggling

  1. Keep it Simple: Avoid overcomplicating feature toggles by keeping their implementation straightforward and easy to manage.
  2. Monitor Performance: Regularly monitor the impact of feature toggles on performance and user experience to ensure they are achieving their intended purpose.
  3. Decommission Old Toggles: Remove feature toggles that are no longer needed to maintain a clean codebase and minimize technical debt.

Resources

  1. Martin Fowler - Feature Toggles (aka Feature Flags)
  2. Rollout.io - Feature Flags Explained
  3. Atlassian - Feature Toggles for Continuous Delivery

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