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.
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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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TERM·099 · Region X · Grid C6
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- Status Quo BiasBIAS·005 · Cognitive bias
- Versioning and DeprecationSYS·006 · Design system
- A/B TestingRES·009 · Research method
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