Redis just became your feature flag system. Yes, really! 🚀
Redis has introduced a new feature flag library called redis-feature-flags, allowing users to manage feature flags without additional infrastructure costs. This library is designed for teams already using Redis, enabling them to control feature rollouts and user access easily. It offers a simple setup process and ensures that no data leaves the user's infrastructure.
- ▪Redis-feature-flags is a library that turns existing Redis instances into a feature flag system.
- ▪The library allows for gradual rollouts, user targeting, and includes a kill switch for instant feature disabling.
- ▪It is ideal for startups and small teams looking to avoid additional SaaS subscriptions and maintain control over their data.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3933978) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } sgs246 Posted on May 18 Redis just became your feature flag system. Yes, really! 🚀 #redis #opensource #webdev #featureflags Every time I looked at feature flag SaaS pricing, I had the same thought: I already run Redis. Why am I paying $500/month for a server I don't need? Feature flags are not complicated. A flag is enabled or disabled. A user gets it or they don't. That's it. So I built redis-feature-flags — a feature flag library backed by Redis you already run.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at DEV.to (Top).