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Feature Flags in the Real World
This article is part of my series on feature flags. Check out the complete article and series on my blog. Theory and practice often diverge in software development. While the previous articles laid out clean, theoretical approaches to feature flags, production systems demand pragmatic solutions. Let's explore how feature flags work (and sometimes break) in the real world. The Migration Challenge One of the most critical uses of feature flags is managing complex system migrations. Consider this common scenario: you need to upgrade your payment processing system without disrupting active transactions. Easy, right? Just flip a switch? Not quite. //
This article is part of my series on feature flags. Check out the complete article and series on my blog.
Theory and practice often diverge in software development. While the previous articles laid out clean, theoretical approaches to feature flags, production systems demand pragmatic solutions. Let's explore how feature flags work (and sometimes break) in the real world.
The Migration Challenge
One of the most critical uses of feature flags is managing complex system migrations. Consider this common scenario: you need to upgrade your payment processing system without disrupting active transactions. Easy, right? Just flip a switch? Not quite.
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