Development PracticesConference50min
Fun with Flags: How OpenFeature Solves Your Feature Flag Headaches
Feature flags improve agile software delivery, but complexity grows with targeting, multi-language support, vendor lock-in, and cleanup. This talk explores common feature flag pitfalls and shows how OpenFeature’s vendor-agnostic SDKs and tools simplify flag management and make the process easier.
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Simon SchrottnerFlagsmith
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Wednesday, October 7, 12:00-12:50
TBA 7
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Feature flags have revolutionized the software delivery lifecycle, enabling teams to decouple releases from deployments and create a more agile development process. They're often hailed as one of the key practices in modern software development—at least in theory.
However, as systems grow in complexity, so do the challenges associated with feature flagging. From supporting multiple languages and managing targeted evaluations to avoiding vendor lock-in and safely decommissioning obsolete code, what initially seems like a straightforward problem can quickly become daunting.
The OpenFeature community is tackling these challenges head-on by providing vendor-agnostic SDKs and a suite of powerful tools designed to simplify the feature flagging experience. Join me as we explore the common pitfalls of feature flagging and discover how OpenFeature can help bring the fun back into this critical aspect of software development.
However, as systems grow in complexity, so do the challenges associated with feature flagging. From supporting multiple languages and managing targeted evaluations to avoiding vendor lock-in and safely decommissioning obsolete code, what initially seems like a straightforward problem can quickly become daunting.
The OpenFeature community is tackling these challenges head-on by providing vendor-agnostic SDKs and a suite of powerful tools designed to simplify the feature flagging experience. Join me as we explore the common pitfalls of feature flagging and discover how OpenFeature can help bring the fun back into this critical aspect of software development.
Simon Schrottner
I help teams release faster and with more confidence — through open standards, feature flagging, and the communities that make both possible.
I am a software engineer and CNCF Ambassador based in Austria, and a maintainer of OpenFeature — the CNCF vendor-neutral standard for feature flagging. I contribute across the full organisation in Java, Python, Go, and JavaScript, spanning the open standard itself, testing automation across a polyglot environment, and guiding teams and individuals in adopting OpenFeature in production.
I am passionate about developer experience, open standards, and building communities where people help each other grow. I regularly speak at conferences and mentor individuals taking their first steps in the open source world.
I am a software engineer and CNCF Ambassador based in Austria, and a maintainer of OpenFeature — the CNCF vendor-neutral standard for feature flagging. I contribute across the full organisation in Java, Python, Go, and JavaScript, spanning the open standard itself, testing automation across a polyglot environment, and guiding teams and individuals in adopting OpenFeature in production.
I am passionate about developer experience, open standards, and building communities where people help each other grow. I regularly speak at conferences and mentor individuals taking their first steps in the open source world.