Migrating from monolithic applications to microservices using feature flags is highlighted as a strategic approach to minimize risks associated with deployment and enhance application stability. Monolithic applications, where the codebase is unified, often pose problems such as cascading failures when a single feature malfunctions, impacting user experience and complicating backend management. Microservices, by contrast, fragment the application into smaller, independent units, reducing the risk of a single point of failure. The transition to microservices is traditionally risky due to the complexity of simultaneous upgrades, but feature flags offer a solution by allowing conditional code activation without full deployment, facilitating continuous delivery and safer canary releases. The process involves identifying an "edge" functionality, developing a microservice for it, and using feature flags to control its activation, enabling gradual user exposure and easy rollback if issues arise. Once the microservice proves stable, the monolith code can be removed, ensuring a seamless transition. Feature flags enhance this migration by providing real-time performance tracking and an immediate deactivation option, promoting a low-risk, efficient development cycle.