Simon Schrottner is an open source enthusiast and software engineer currently working at Dynatrace.
He’s deeply involved with OpenFeature, contributing to its growth in the open source community while also driving its internal adoption at Dynatrace.
Though Simon’s roots lie in the Java ecosystem, his current work spans multiple languages – including Golang, Java, JavaScript, and more recently, Python – to support OpenFeature across a broad tech stack.
Developer experience is a major motivator for him: he’s passionate about empowering others to thrive and succeed. His open source journey began with contributions to developer tooling like JUnit, JUnit Pioneer, and Sonar, always with the goal of making everyday work a little easier for fellow developers.
Outside of coding, Simon is an avid adventurer – often found climbing or hiking. He’s also a strong supporter of community-driven hospitality platforms like Couchsurfing and Warmshowers.
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.
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