The New Stack Podcast The developer as conductor: Leading an orchestra of AI agents with the feature flag baton
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Feb 19, 2026 Michael Beemer, Dynatrace product/technical leader focused on OpenFeature and observability. Andrew Norris, former DevCycle CEO now product manager at Dynatrace specializing in feature flagging and progressive delivery. They discuss using feature flags as safeguards for AI-generated code. They cover integrating DevCycle into Dynatrace for feature-level observability. They explore flag lifecycle, scalability, and OpenFeature standards.
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Feature Flags Control AI Model Use
- Wrapping AI models in feature flags gives teams control over model selection and configuration in production.
- Flags enable measuring both technical and business impact like user feedback and conversions.
Gate Agentic Code With Human Approval
- Use feature flags to gate agentically generated code and require human approval before broad release.
- Test AI-generated capabilities in production behind flags to catch runtime edge cases early.
Observability Meets Feature Management
- Integrating feature-flag management into observability gives a 360-degree view of features.
- That linkage reveals technical and business effects of a feature across environments.