Feature flags (called feature toggles by some) are a software development and delivery technique that allows software teams to enable and disable parts of a codebase at the flip of a switch. Feature flags enable software teams to adopt DevOps practices, in so much as they help increase deployment speeds, system stability, and cross-team collaboration.

As a cultural shift, DevOps is meant to foster collaboration inside organizations, especially between development teams and operations teams. Feature flagging is a software development technique that has been growing and gaining popularity in recent times. However, some development teams still aren’t quite familiar with it.

This post offers an introductory guide on feature flags and how feature flagging supports DevOps.

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