Streaming flags is a paper tiger
Streaming flags is lovely to see in a demonstration environment. It also doesn’t really have much use outside of niche cases.
Summary
This article was written while at Unleash, and it discusses the concept of streaming flags in feature flagging systems. It argues that while streaming flags can be impressive in a demo, they often have limited practical applications outside of specific scenarios. The article emphasizes that the real value of feature flags lies in their ability to control features dynamically, rather than the method of delivery.
Streaming flags is lovely to see in a demonstration environment. It also doesn’t really have much use outside of niche cases.
For most users, polling at discrete intervals is more than enough for server-side implementation.
At the same time, client-side software usually finds an added benefit most from fetching flag values on both initialization and at discrete moments in the user experience.