From b42cf5b36aab6247dede59bc8fcfdc75059f2c4c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Todd Baert Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:12:35 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update web-docs/faq.md Signed-off-by: Todd Baert --- web-docs/faq.md | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/web-docs/faq.md b/web-docs/faq.md index 43811fa97..4d0b0ea73 100644 --- a/web-docs/faq.md +++ b/web-docs/faq.md @@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ > Why do I need this? Can't I just use environment variables? Feature flags are not environment variables. -If you don't need to update your flag values without restarting your application, target specific users, randomly assign values for experimentation, or perform scheduled roll-outs, you don't need feature flags and you can probably use simple static configuration. +If you need to update your flag values without restarting your application, target specific users, randomly assign values for experimentation, or perform scheduled roll-outs, you should consider using feature flags. +If the values are always static, an environment variable or static configuration may be sufficient. For more information on feature-flagging concepts, see [feature-flagging](./concepts/feature-flagging.md).