Feature flags + observability are absolutely a necessity for testing in prod.
Imagine rolling out to a progressively increasing fraction of your users...And GROUP BY the flag in your graphs, so you can visualize the change against baseline as it propagates. 🥰
Imagine rolling out to a progressively increasing fraction of your users...And GROUP BY the flag in your graphs, so you can visualize the change against baseline as it propagates. 🥰
It is hard to explain how radical and discontinuous some changes to your work flow can be. You kinda have to try it to believe it.
If software were surgery, feature flags would be swapping your table knife for a scalpel. (Observability would be.. taking your blindfold off.)
If software were surgery, feature flags would be swapping your table knife for a scalpel. (Observability would be.. taking your blindfold off.)
Here's an animated gif made by @cyen that shows it rolling out...
