The Only Guide to Dark Launching You’ll Ever Need

Dark launching is a technique that allows development teams to release production-ready software features to a small group of users while hiding them from the rest of the user base prior to a full release. This process, enabled by feature flags, helps teams gather user feedback, fix bugs, and assess performance at scale. It also provides a low-risk way to deploy code more frequently. Dark launching is embraced by tech giants like Google, Facebook, and Amazon to ensure the efficacy of their feature releases and the stability of their app infrastructure.