So what exactly is runtime control?

Summary

This is an article written while I was at Unleash, and it discusses the concept of runtime control in software applications.

Runtime control is being able to influence the behavior of an application without having to restart the application or rewrite the code itself.

These behaviors can be as simple as the color of a button or a dialog window’s default attributes. They can also be as impactful as the designated endpoint for resource acquisition, or the enablement of a feature.

The key takeaway is that you can control the software in any way that proves necessary while it is running whether running in your debugger, running in a production environment, or running on customer hardware.