TermCraft conventionFoundational
Feature Flag
A switch that turns a feature on for some people.
Definition
A switch controlling whether a capability is active, allowing release to be decoupled from deployment.
Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.
In plain language
A switch that turns a feature on for some people.
Example
Releasing a redesign to five percent of users before switching the default.
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Each link says what the connection is, so you can tell a principle from an alternative from a thing people mix this up with.
Deeper reading
The full entry behind this definition.
- Status Quo BiasCognitive bias
- Versioning and DeprecationDesign system
- A/B TestingResearch method
Nearby in the Atlas
Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.