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Learn to implement trunk-based development with feature flags, branch by abstraction, and dark launches for efficient CI/CD

intermediate Published 20 May 2026
Action Steps
  1. Implement trunk-based development using feature flags
  2. Use branch by abstraction to reduce merge conflicts
  3. Configure dark launches to test new features in production
  4. Run automated tests with continuous integration tools
  5. Deploy code changes to production using continuous deployment scripts
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Developers and DevOps teams can benefit from this approach to improve their CI/CD pipeline and reduce deployment risks

Key Insight

💡 Trunk-based development with feature flags and dark launches can improve CI/CD efficiency and reduce deployment risks

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Learn to implement trunk-based development with feature flags, branch by abstraction, and dark launches for efficient CI/CD

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How to practise trunk-based development with feature flags, branch by abstraction, and dark launches. Code examples in Ruby, Python, Java, and TypeScript.
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