Canary releases and feature flag rollouts are two prevalent strategies in software deployment that aim to mitigate risks by gradually exposing new code to users. While both methods seek to enhance the safety and frequency of continuous delivery, their approaches differ significantly. Canary releases involve deploying a new version of an application to a subset of production machines, allowing for early feedback and gradual scaling across all machines, but they typically lack granular control over individual features. In contrast, feature flag rollouts deploy the updated version to all machines but control the exposure of new features through flags, which can be adjusted dynamically to target specific user groups. This approach allows for independent feature management, enabling quick rollbacks and adjustments without affecting the entire deployment. Combining both strategies can offer a robust framework for safer and more efficient software delivery, with feature flags providing superior targeting and rollback capabilities, thereby supporting continuous improvement and innovation.