Learn more about Feature Flags: The next step in Progressive Delivery

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This post introduces the concept of Feature Flags as a key component of Progressive Delivery. It explains what feature flags are, categorizes them (release, experiment, ops, permission toggles), and discusses best practices for their implementation, including testing strategies and managing stale flags. It highlights the challenges of relying on external feature management systems and mentions GitLab's existing alpha feature flag capabilities for specific users and percent rollout per environment, with further functionality planned.