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Testing in Production Using Feature Flags
1.1The Core IdeaFeature flags decouple deployment from release. You deploy code to production but control who sees it. This turns every deployment into a…1.2Feature Flag Platforms- LaunchDarkly for enterprise teams needing the most mature targeting and experimentation capabilities - Unleash for teams wanting…1.3Feature Flag Testing StrategyA disciplined rollout progresses through gates, each with specific quality signals:1.4Testing Feature Flag BehaviorFeature flags themselves need testing. A misconfigured flag can cause partial outages or inconsistent user experiences.1.5Feature Flag HygieneFeature flags that remain in the code indefinitely become technical debt. Implement a cleanup process:1.6Monitoring Feature Flag ImpactEvery feature flag should have associated metrics that answer: