Split Embraces OpenFeature

Split is collaborating with industry leaders, including Dynatrace, in the OpenFeature initiative to develop a standardized API for feature flagging, aiming to reduce integration friction and enhance adoption across the tech ecosystem. This effort, submitted to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation for consideration as a sandbox program, seeks to establish a vendor-neutral standard that simplifies feature flag management, thereby facilitating progressive software delivery. Feature flagging, also known as feature toggling, allows for the decoupling of feature releases from deployments, enabling runtime control over functionality without new code deployments. OpenFeature aims to standardize this process by providing a common API and SDK, fostering a more seamless integration across diverse tech stacks and encouraging broader usage by lowering entry barriers. Split supports this initiative by offering advanced targeting for controlled rollouts, flag-aware monitoring, and feature-level experimentation, emphasizing the importance of data-driven feature management. The initiative is seen as a pivotal step towards making feature flagging a mainstream best practice in software development, promoting good software practices through a collaborative, vendor-neutral approach.