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# Fun with Flags: How OpenFeature Solves Your Feature Flag Headaches


- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2000-fun-with-flags-how-openfeature-solves-your-feature-flag-headaches)

## Description


Feature flags have revolutionized the software delivery lifecycle, enabling teams to decouple releases from deployments and create a more agile development process. They're often hailed as one of the key practices in modern software development—at least in theory.

However, as systems grow in complexity, so do the challenges associated with feature flagging. From supporting multiple languages and managing targeted evaluations to avoiding vendor lock-in and safely decommissioning obsolete code, what initially seems like a straightforward problem can quickly become daunting.

The OpenFeature community is tackling these challenges head-on by providing vendor-agnostic SDKs and a suite of powerful tools designed to simplify the feature flagging experience. Join me as we explore the common pitfalls of feature flagging and discover how OpenFeature can help bring the fun back into this critical aspect of software development.

## Speaker

### [Simon Schrottner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@simon-schrottner)

CNCF Ambassador | OpenFeature Maintainer


## Related talks at this congress

- [Old tools, new tricks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe-virtual-stage/sessions/1579-old-tools-new-tricks) — Benjamin Bischoff
- [Thoughts on (Modern?) Software Development - Observations From a 21-Year Journey](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe-virtual-stage/sessions/1627-thoughts-on-modern) — Alex Thurow
- [A True Story About Speeding Up the Wrong Things](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe-virtual-stage/sessions/1478-a-true-story-about) — Jo Hasenau, Petra Hasenau
- [Stop building features. Start building impact.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe-virtual-stage/sessions/1605-stop-building) — Aminata Sidibe