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# Never Leak a New Feature Again

We take confidentiality seriously. DevCycle’s Feature Obfuscation ensures users won’t be able to inspect network calls or view source code to get new feature names before launch.

## How do Features Leak?

When dark launching new features, traditional feature flagging tools may not protect you from the most common ways that new features can be leaked.

Web requests display feature names  
Source code shows implementation  
A user accidentally enables a feature

## DevCycle has unique functionality to keep your features confidential

**Feature Obfuscation**  
Hide real feature names in network requests and code.  
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**Conditional Rendering**  
Strip disabled feature code from productions.  
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**SDK Visibility**  
Remove sensitive flags from client-side requests.  
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MAKE SURE THAT YOUR NEXT DARK LAUNCH, STAYS DARK

## Feature Obfuscation

Feature Obfuscation hides your features and your code, ensuring you'll never accidentally leak a new feature ahead of launch again. Feature Obfuscation ensures intrepid users won't be able to inspect network calls or view source code to get new feature names from your feature flags.

Feature Obfuscation Lets You:

- Keep using your feature names internally
- Automatically hide feature names in web requests & source code
- Hide new features in plain sight

## DevCycle can help your team reduce the impact of human error

**Approval Workflows**  
A second set of eyes when you need them.  
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**Variable Schemas**  
Guardrails to stop accidental misconfiguration.  
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**Self-Targeting**  
Safely QA without the risk of enabling a feature.  
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WHEN TWO SETS OF EYES ARE BETTER THAN ONE

## Approval Workflows

Whether you're looking for guardrails or governance to prevent human errors that might get pushed to prod too early, DevCycle has you covered.

Optional Approval Workflows ensure all changes require approval ahead of launch, preventing accidental releases ahead of launch.

By pairing Approval Workflows with Self-Targeting, you can test in production without changing targeting rules, eliminating the risk of accidents.

## DevCycle helps you to keep your feature flag configuration minimal and efficient

**SDK Bootstrapping**  
Use your own datasource for configuration.  
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**Targeted Configs**  
The DevCycle SDK is only sent flags the user is qualified to see.  
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**Server-Side Rendering**  
Evaluate flags on the server, hiding decision logic.  
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WHY PUBLISH CONFIGURATIONS YOU DON'T NEED?

## SDK Bootstrapping

DevCycle helps maximize the control you have over your releases by ensuring users see only what you've allowed them to. Unlike other feature management platforms that publish all flags, even unused ones, DevCycle sends only the necessary flags.

With SDK Bootstrapping, you can manage security around access to configurations using your own datasource. Combined with server-side rendering and targeted configs, you get a powerful toolset to keep your feature flag configuration focused on what has been released to your users.