Scaling Feature Flags Across Microservices
Scaling Feature Flags Across Microservices

Scaling Feature Flags Across Microservices

Author
Shiv Bade
Tags
feature flags
unleash
microservices
Published
April 7, 2020
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We've moved beyond static feature flags and started scaling them across teams.
Lessons learned: - Central config isn’t enough. Team-level overrides are essential. - Observability matters: Feature flag metrics should be first-class. - Rollbacks need to be instant, not commit-based.
We evaluated Unleash, LaunchDarkly, and homemade Redis setups.
Best practice? Start with a core abstraction that decouples feature evaluation from implementation.