Do we need LaunchDarkly to do this, or can we stay open-source?

You can stay OSS: use OpenFeature + Unleash or Flipt for flags and Argo Rollouts or Flagger for canaries. The key is standardizing the SDK and enforcing typed, fail-closed defaults. The governance bits (OPA, GitOps) are tool-agnostic.

How do we pass SOX/SOC2 while releasing daily?

GitOps provides the audit trail (who/what/when). Policy as code enforces approvals and safe strategies. Analysis templates tie changes to SLOs. That checks the boxes without a CAB meeting for every deploy—pre-approved, low-risk changes flow continuously.

What’s the fastest way to cut CFR by half?

Add automated analysis to canaries, enforce kill switches on risky flags, and pre-approve rollbacks. Those three changes alone usually cut CFR 30–60% in a month.

Our AI-generated code added dozens of flags. What now?

Run a flag hygiene sprint: catalog, classify, add expiry dates, enforce typed defaults, and remove dead code paths. We’ve done ‘vibe code cleanup’ and targeted refactors to put flags behind safe patterns without pausing delivery.

Release-engineering · Nov 13, 2025 · 10 minute read

The Progressive Delivery Stack That Survives Audit: Flags, Canaries, Blue/Green—Without Slowing You Down

Ship faster without playing roulette. Feature flags, canaries, and blue/green done with governance, so CFR drops, lead time shrinks, and MTTR stays honest.

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The Progressive Delivery Stack That Survives Audit: Flags, Canaries, Blue/Green—Without Slowing You Down

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