Realm Database Tutorial: Get Started Quickly With Swift
We compared the three most popular databases for iOS applications a while back. One of them was Realm, an alternative to Apple’s Core Data. Realm Database is faster than both Core Data and SQLite, and easier...
Beta Release: 8 Things That Make It Successful
As developers, we know that a beta release creates a safe and valuable place to test our application in production. It provides metrics on what works and what doesn’t. But we also know that beta releases...
The Future of Feature Flags Lies in Infrastructure As Code
Feature flags are a key component of modern software development and deploying. Having the power to activate or deactivate certain parts of the application at will, without touching the code, will undoubtedly make...
Configuration as Code Support and Integration with GitHub to Treat Feature Flags as Mission Critical Operations
Today we announced our feature management platform will leverage Configuration as Code (CaC) and a powerful integration with GitHub, so developers can treat feature flags as they treat any other mission-critical...
Trunk-Based Development: What It Is and Why You Need It Now
Every time I talk with a developer about trunk-based development, I get a certain level of resistance and some weird looks. Maybe it’s because they think I’m saying that they’re wrong to not use trunk-based...
Python Feature Flag Guide
You’re doing it right. You’ve set up an array of microservices that offer REST APIs to support an enterprise application. Your architecture is comprised of loosely coupled services that have enabled...
Unit Testing Best Practices When You Have External Dependencies
Here at the Rollout blog, we often sing the praises of continuous integration and its siblings, continuous development and continuous deployment. Having a great unit test suite is a key component of enabling these...
Git Create Branch: 4 Ways to Do It
If you write software for a living in 2018, then I can say with confidence you’re familiar with Git. The tool created by Linus Torvalds has become synonymous with version control. And without a doubt, one of...
Demystifying Serverless Computing: Definition, Tutorial, and Examples
Serverless computing is getting more and more attention every day. It all started in 2014 when Amazon Web Services launched AWS Lambda, one of the first function as a service (FaaS) cloud computing services to...
A Guide to Getting Started Quickly With AngularJS Feature Flags
Want to become an expert in feature flagging in AngularJS? Perfect. You’re in the right place. Because today we’re going to do just that—go through the ins and outs of feature flagging in AngularJS. In this...
How to Test in Your Local Environment When Using a Feature Flag Management System
Feature flag management systems are wonderful things, leagues above the normal “throw all my feature flags into a config file” technique. They let you change them at runtime, sometimes with a fancy...
Server-Side Rendering: Everything You Need to Know
Not long ago, servers ruled the land of web applications. They stood tall, rendering screens for their users and offering up gigs of processing power to perform actions. You went to a URL, and that server gave you...