Release management - Technology
Feature flag
A switch that lets a team turn a software feature on or off without changing the code again
What's it for?
Lets a team turn a software feature on or off quickly without releasing new code.
For example…
A new dashboard ships behind a flag for the finance pilot group; everyone else still sees the old view until the flag is enabled.
A team deploys new search code behind a feature flag, turns it on for 5% of users and disables it instantly when error rates rise
Think of it like…
Theatre stage lights: the scenery is already on stage, but you decide when the spotlight hits it