Shipping code is stressful. You have a full test suite of end-to-end tests, linting and manual verification only for something to crash in production.
Here is where feature flags enter the picture. It enables developers to safely deploy ideas in production, roll out features to a particular subset of users and disable it in case anything goes wrong without a redeployment. Let's explore some ways on how to use them effectively:
1. Don't clutter your code by mixing up feature flag logic
//🚫 DON'T: complicated if/elses
function Dashboard({ user }) {
