Decoupling deployment from release for safer, faster delivery
Feature flags (feature toggles) enable deploying code to production without exposing it to all users. They support gradual rollouts, A/B testing, kill switches, and user targeting. This decoupling of deployment from release enables teams to ship faster with lower risk. Feature flags are a core practice in continuous delivery, used by Netflix, Facebook, and most modern software companies to manage risk and experiment at scale.