LaunchDarkly
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A flexible UX for controlling new features dynamically
What do you like best about the product?
When rolling out a new feature, whether customer-facing or not, it's important to dynamically enable that feature, on varying environments, and then, incrementally on "alpha", "beta", and then the entire customer base, in small batches at a time. We use LD for these scenarios -- the features can be defined as simple booleans or integers, or as JSON hash-values deliverying varying combinations of values in one query.
This LD-based incremental approach is especially useful for transitioning "old" code to new code, say where the new code is making network calls to a new microservice, which increases both performance and complexity, especially with error management.
We have successfuly mananged several such transitions with LD controls as we address tech-debt with modern, domain-based code, including increased use of varying languages across many internal microservices.
That these LD controls can be partitioned by team ownership helps with cross-functional collaboration.
Finally, using LD feature controls also enables stakeholders from non-Engineering treams, such as Product Managers, Customer Success, Developer Success, etc. to participate in the rollout and control of these new features, as needed.
This LD-based incremental approach is especially useful for transitioning "old" code to new code, say where the new code is making network calls to a new microservice, which increases both performance and complexity, especially with error management.
We have successfuly mananged several such transitions with LD controls as we address tech-debt with modern, domain-based code, including increased use of varying languages across many internal microservices.
That these LD controls can be partitioned by team ownership helps with cross-functional collaboration.
Finally, using LD feature controls also enables stakeholders from non-Engineering treams, such as Product Managers, Customer Success, Developer Success, etc. to participate in the rollout and control of these new features, as needed.
What do you dislike about the product?
The downsides to using LD controls for new features is that these controls can sometimes become "permanent", in that they work for many stakeholders, but are not actually within our own product controls, and thus incur a permanent cost.
These controls are also network-based, which in some circumstances adds latency to the simple act of controlling a feature.
These controls are also network-based, which in some circumstances adds latency to the simple act of controlling a feature.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
LD helps us transition from "old" code to new code gradually, incrementally, across multiple operating environments from the same UI.
We can deploy new code, without worrying about breaking existing production through the use of LD feature flags around the new code, and then, incrementally enable and test the new features in various environments.
This includes the eventual migration of processing from the old code to the new code, incrementally across customers.
Having LD features owned by various teams is also a very useful feature that helps our teams manage our own feature flags.
We can deploy new code, without worrying about breaking existing production through the use of LD feature flags around the new code, and then, incrementally enable and test the new features in various environments.
This includes the eventual migration of processing from the old code to the new code, incrementally across customers.
Having LD features owned by various teams is also a very useful feature that helps our teams manage our own feature flags.
Easy to use, full fledged system that works across tech stacks
What do you like best about the product?
It is reliable; the client frameworks have efficient caches built in and as a developer, I dont have to worry if adding a feature flag will have a performance impact.
What do you dislike about the product?
Obviously it is a cost that could be solved with an open source solution. But when your scale is so large that managing a feature flag system is a cost in itself, it makes sense to consider the already built solution.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Managining features flags, gradual rollouts, etc.
Best tool to control feature releases
What do you like best about the product?
The UX of launch darkly is quite simple, which makes it really easy to use
What do you dislike about the product?
The recent addition of predefined flags, I'd rather use them all as custom flags
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It allows me to control when to release a feature, and also prevent new bugs from happening. If there's a bug, I can turn off the flag immediately.
Amazing product
What do you like best about the product?
An amazing product with lots of functionality and features. It's easy to use, friendly, and the live updated are an amazing added bonus. We use this product a lot.
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing really, don't hesitate to switch.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Releasing features gradualy without risks. Great control on who sees the feature and who's not.
Seamless feature releases made easy with LaunchDarkly
What do you like best about the product?
What I like best about LaunchDarkly is its simplicity and effectiveness in managing feature releases. With LaunchDarkly, implementing feature flags and managing feature rollouts becomes incredibly straightforward.
What do you dislike about the product?
The new UX - I am working with LD for a few years and I got used to the old UX.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
1. LaunchDarkly solves the problem of selectively releasing features for internal testing. With LaunchDarkly, we can easily restrict access to new features, allowing only internal teams to test them before rolling them out to all users.
2. LaunchDarkly facilitates gradual feature releases. This means we can open a feature to a small subset of users first, gradually expanding access to all users. This approach allows us to carefully monitor the impact of new features and ensure a smooth rollout for all users.
2. LaunchDarkly facilitates gradual feature releases. This means we can open a feature to a small subset of users first, gradually expanding access to all users. This approach allows us to carefully monitor the impact of new features and ensure a smooth rollout for all users.
Great tool
What do you like best about the product?
- good interface
- fast
- best way to roll out features
- fast
- best way to roll out features
What do you dislike about the product?
- prerequisites can be confusing
- when service is down, can cause big issues in your app
- when service is down, can cause big issues in your app
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
quickly resolve issues in rollout
LauchDarkly is a must needed tool for product
What do you like best about the product?
The interface is very easy to use.
And the seemless integration with app
And the seemless integration with app
What do you dislike about the product?
None of it at this moment. All the thing which i am using is good
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Feature management is one of the best
Great software to manage Flags!
What do you like best about the product?
Great simple layout and UI which is easy for coders and IT to understand. Great permission break out
What do you dislike about the product?
More approval type tasks before activating a flag or such
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Helping to manage our products flag and releases
LaunchDarkly is essential for any QA department.
What do you like best about the product?
LaunchDarkly flags are a key part in testing and controlled role out of features.
What do you dislike about the product?
The only difficulty I've experienced with LaunchDarkly is the learning curve. As someone with no coding experience navigation was difficult, but working with the program for a few days will give you the fundamentals.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Certain accounts need access to a feature in production, without every user being able to interact/view the feature. Turning LD flags off/on in near instantanous, very helpful in QA testing.
LaunchDarkly: An Easy To Use Tool for Managing Feature Flags
What do you like best about the product?
LaunchDarkly is very easy to use; the UI is very intuitive, making it easy to configure different flags for our applications. I especially like the Variations section.
What do you dislike about the product?
I'm not a fan of how rules are set based off of order (i.e., if I'm creating a new rule for "cluster A" to set a value to true, but there was a separate rule that sets "cluster A, B, C" to false after, it would set the value to false).
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
LaunchDarkly helps us manage our feature flags.
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