When Feature Flags Go Bad

This talk covers how to manage feature flags so they support software delivery without becoming technical debt. It discusses naming, flag lifetimes, conflicts, cleanup, testing, and controlled access.

Syllabus

Intro
The world is changing
Im ready for your patients
Early access and blocking
Late access and blocking
Night Capital
Naming conventions
Overused flags
Conflicting flags
Do not ever push
Leftover flags
How to feature flags successfully
Do people have questions
Temporary vs permanent flags
The 3month rule
Highlevel features
Is it dependent on architecture
Questions
Onprem
Future flags
Defaults
Testing
Fear
Quota
Feature flags
API
The real benefit
Find the right rhythm
Best practice
What if they dont like it
Feature flags vs featured branches
Getting comfortable with feature flags
Config vs feature flags
WebSocket SDK