Type-Safe App Configuration: A Powerful, Emerging Way to Accelerate Product Development

React Summit US

React Summit US 2024

Miraan Tabrez

React Day Berlin

React Day Berlin 2024

<p>Everyone has heard of feature flags: boolean switches in your code that you can flip at runtime for different users, environments, etc. But they are just one part of a much broader best practice called “application configuration”. Big tech companies like Meta and Google have internal tools for structured, type-safe app configuration that help them accelerate development of products and backend services. This talk dives into what app configuration is and how it can empower your whole team to move faster, including your nontechnical colleagues.</p>