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Feature Toggle

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What is Feature Toggle?

Feature Toggle, also referred to as Feature Flag or Feature Flipper, is a software development technique that enables developers to toggle features on and off in a live production environment. This technique offers a means to control the release of new features, manage feature rollouts, and enable/disable features without the need for redeployment. Feature Toggles can be utilized by businesses of all sizes, ranging from startups to large enterprises. They are widely adopted by professionals in the software development, product management, IT operations, e-commerce, and SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) industries.

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Offers interesting abilities for operational efficiencies

Incentivized
Verified User
Director in Sales (1-10 employees employees)

Pros

  • Limit software options - prevents rework time
  • Allows for beta testing - allows for better later buy-in

Cons

  • I'm not really sure of its limitations yet.

Return on Investment

  • The cost of a programmer is certainly a ticket to budget. Neg
  • The cost savings of limiting operational database errors is certainly more positive than the negative just mentioned.

Other Software Used

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Feature Toggle Worth A Try

Incentivized
Verified User
Director in Marketing (11-50 employees employees)

Pros

  • Allowed us to bring new, quick-hit features to customers as quickly as possible.
  • Not too difficult to learn without having had formal software or coding experience.
  • Relatively easy to deploy.

Cons

  • More help/how-to literate or use cases.
  • Conditional logic could be improved.
  • More dynamic interface.

Return on Investment

  • Was a decent self-serve/educational tool.
  • Ultimately this did not solve all of our problems, but it did help us streamline a bit by testing out plausible future functionalities.
  • Allowed us to make basic improvements and updates and push them out faster than we would have without it.

Alternatives Considered

Togglz

Other Software Used

Toggl