Academy Announcements

We're always evolving LaunchDarkly Academy to bring you the best learning experience possible.

Check back here for the latest Academy updates, including new training opportunities and enhancements.

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March 10th, 2023 - Stage 1 and Stage 2 content updates
LaunchDarkly for Developers will receive several changes based on product revisions and customer feedback.
Tech Talk - Going Further with LaunchDarkly Data Export
Learn how LaunchDarkly's Data Export works to provide deeper insights.
27 min
Intermediate Self guided Experimentation 30 min or less Video Developer Tech Talk
Tech Talk - Anti-patterns and Experimentation
Learn about detrimental practices, get actionable insights to avoid them, and ultimately optimize your experimentation process.
23 min
Intermediate Experimentation 30 min or less Video Tech Talk
Tech Talk - Jumpstart Product Experimentation and Optimize Funnels
Maximize the business impact of every product feature
29 min
Tech Talk
Tech Talk - Recommendations for More Automation
Learn more about how LaunchDarkly can help automate a wide variety of actions in the Software development lifecycle
25 min
Intermediate Self guided Automation 30 min or less Video Developer Tech Talk
Tech Talk: Revealing Tomorrow: Preview What’s Next with Experimentation
Explore the 'why' behind the build
28 min
Tech Talk
Tech Talk - Private Attributes
Learn how can you target on sensitive information while maintaining security in LaunchDarkly.
30 min
Intermediate 30 min or less Developer Tech Talk
Tech Talk - Making Infrastructure Migrations Less Scary
Learn how to use feature flags in LaunchDarkly for database changes and microservice rearchitecture, de-risking every step of the way.
30 min
30 min or less
Tech Talk - LaunchDarkly Anti-Patterns
Learn some of the common mistakes new users make that prevent them from getting the most out of their feature flags management.
31 min
Beginner 30 min - 1 hour Developer Tech Talk
Tech Talk - Reduce toil and automatically link software issues to problematic code changes
Join us for an under-the-hood perspective of how Release Guardian enables you to proactively monitor and mitigate risk in real time.
28 min
Tech Talk
Tech Talk - Ctrl+Z Chronicles: Mastering Architectural Redundancies
Learn about the LaunchDarkly Flag Delivery Network, the powerful global architecture underpins our commitment to get flag information and updates to all of our clients and serve trillions of flags a day.
24 min
30 min or less Video Tech Talk
Tech Talk - Workflows and Release Strategies
Learn about how to launch features with contexts and the SDK, as well as codify your process using workflows.
24 min
Intermediate 30 min or less Tech Talk
Tech Talk: Exploring what's next with Release Guardian and OpenTelemetry
Release-level observability
28 min
Tech Talk
Introduction to AI Configs
This introductory course explains how LaunchDarkly AI Configs optimize models, prompts and costs in real-time.
34 min
Tech Talk - Scaling your LaunchDarkly Implementation
See what success looks like with LaunchDarkly
31 min
Tech Talk
Tech Talk - Protect Your Releases with Release Guardian
Automatically detect and resolve bugs
28 min
Tech Talk
Platform Readiness
Digital version of the Platform Readiness engagement
Discover De-risked Releases
Control rollouts, recover from errors instantly, and scale modern practices across your organization.
2 Courses
Tech Talk - Efficiently Migrating to LaunchDarkly
Join us to learn more about migrating to LaunchDarkly and some strategies to help set your organization up for success.
16 min
Beginner 30 min or less Tech Talk
Zero in on Targeted Experiences
Deliver targeted product experiences to any user segment.
3 Courses
Achieve Mobile Release Optimization
Release mobile features and fixes on your schedule, not theirs.
1 Course
Explore Product Experimentation
Maximize the business impact of every product feature through experimentation.
0 Courses
Tech Talk - Fast Track AI with Terazo and LaunchDarkly
A fireside chat with Terazo, LaunchDarkly Implementation Partner.
29 min
Tech Talk
Naming Conventions + Tags
This video explains best practices for creating a flag naming convention and tags in LaunchDarkly.
3 min
Demo: Using Flag Triggers
In this lesson, you will learn how to use Flag Triggers in LaunchDarkly to configure and manage triggers associated with feature flags.
5 min
Developer Operational Flags
Custom Roles - Ep 1
This video explains best practices for Custom Roles and restricting access in LaunchDarkly.
5 min
Demo: Configuring a Percentage Rollout
In this lesson, you will learn about the concept of a percentage rollout and how to configure a targeting rule for it.
10 min
Developer Contexts, Rules, and Targeting
Tech Talk: Custom Roles
Learn how to leverage LaunchDarkly's implementation of Role Based Access Controls (RBAC) to safely scale and manage feature management across your organization.
19 min
Beginner Intermediate 30 min or less Video Tech Talk
Tech Talk - SDK Wrappers
Build a strong foundation for feature management in LaunchDarkly by leveraging a wrapper around your SDK.
20 min
Beginner Intermediate 30 min or less Video Tech Talk SDK
Tech Talk - Embed experimentation into every feature release
Leverage the latest LaunchDarkly Experimentation features to scale experimentation within your software release process, better measure and optimize features, and deliver winning products faster.
27 min
Tech Talk
Tech Talk - Targeting with Contexts
Targeting is a core part of feature management and the key to fully realizing the value of LaunchDarkly.
18 min
30 min or less Video Tech Talk Targeting Contexts, Rules, and Targeting
Tech Talk: Optimize the Mobile App Version Lifecycle
Release mobile features and fixes on your schedule, not theirs.
24 min
Tech Talk
Tech Talk - The Culture of Experimentation
Learn how experimentation can improve your software.
27 min
Intermediate Self guided Experimentation 30 min or less Video Developer Tech Talk
Tech Talk: Migrating to Custom Contexts
Learn how to set up contexts that suit your business needs, then use them for more convenient and powerful targeting.
22 min
Beginner Self guided 30 min or less Video Tech Talk Targeting
Tech Talk - CI/CD with LaunchDarkly
Where does LaunchDarkly sit in your pipeline.
27 min
Tech Talk
Tech Talk - Leveraging Events in Development
Learn about the different levels of event information available in the LaunchDarkly Dashboard.
Beginner Intermediate 30 min or less Video Tech Talk
Tech Talk - Flag Hygiene 101
Maintaining a clean and organized flag lifecycle is crucial for optimizing feature management.
27 min
Tech Talk
Understanding Deployment vs. Release
This lesson teaches about the difference between deployment and release and describes the purpose and value of feature flags.
5 min
Developer
Demo: Using Code References
In this lesson, you will learn how to use Code References in LaunchDarkly to find flags in your code and recognize how to use them.
6 min
Developer
Project Architecture
This video explains best practices for project architecture.
4 min
Flag Cleanup
Best practices on how to improve your flag hygiene in order to keep your codebase clean and reduce technical debt!
11 min
Making the Case for Bayesian Statistics
This lesson introduces the difference between frequentist and Bayesian statistics and explains the basics of Bayesian statistics and its importance in LaunchDarkly.
15 min
Experimentation Developer
Academy Analytics Dashboard Walkthrough
View your team members' progress in LaunchDarkly Academy with the Analytics Dashboard.
3 min
Admin Analytics
Custom Roles - Ep 2
This video explains best practices for the set up and testing of Custom Roles in LaunchDarkly.
Demo: Creating Targeting Rules with Flags
This lesson provides a demo on creating targeted flag rules in LaunchDarkly.
10 min
Developer Contexts, Rules, and Targeting
LaunchDarkly for beginners
Choose your learning style—live or on-demand—to get started with the basics. Set the foundation for your LaunchDarkly Academy journey.
2 Courses
Demo: Custom Contexts Overview
In this lesson, you will be introduced to custom contexts in LaunchDarkly through a demo, and you will learn about the purpose and uses of custom contexts.
10 min
Developer Contexts, Rules, and Targeting
LaunchDarkly for Product Managers
Learn how product managers can use LaunchDarkly to release features faster, reduce risk, and make data-informed decisions throughout the product lifecycle
4 Courses
Demo: Creating Your First Flag
In this lesson, you will learn how to create a feature flag in LaunchDarkly through a step-by-step demo.
5 min
Developer
Tech Talk - Feature Management in Agile Methodologies
Learn from our team about what practices we have seen drive the most success and how to frame them in the context of your own operating model.
27 min
30 min or less Video Tech Talk
LaunchDarkly Core Use Cases
Get ready to learn more about the LaunchDarkly core use cases and help you unlock the power of the platform and be empowered to ship with confidence.
3 Courses
Core Use Cases
Tech Talk - How Release Guardian catches bugs before they become outages
Release software faster and safer with Release Guardian
36 min
Tech Talk
Tech Talk – Resilient Feature Delivery at Scale: Deep Dive into LaunchDarkly Relay Proxy Architecture
This session covers flag delivery fundamentals, failure points in direct SDK connections, and detailed guidance on Relay Proxy deployment patterns.
28 min
30 min or less Tech Talk
Tech Talk: Navigating Flag-Based Testing
Dive into the world of testing with flags
39 min
Tech Talk
Tech Talk: Effective Targeting
Walking through Targeting from basic to advanced
27 min
Intermediate Self guided 30 min or less Video Tech Talk Targeting
Tech Talk - Effective Naming Conventions
Learn how naming flags can help communicate information and better organize your code.
18 min
Beginner Self guided 30 min or less Video Tech Talk
Tech Talk - Say Goodbye to Downtime & Release Without the Headaches
Learn how LaunchDarkly's Release Guardian helps software teams proactively monitor and mitigate risks, ensuring high release velocity and reliability.
22 min
Tech Talk
Tech Talk - Trunk Based Development
Pairing feature flags from LaunchDarkly with trunk based development can be a powerful catalyst of developer productivity.
25 min
Intermediate 30 min or less Developer Tech Talk
Tech Talk - LaunchDarkly in Federal Environments
Learn how your business or agency can leverage LaunchDarkly in your own privileged environments and bring the value of feature management over the boundary.
19 min
Beginner 30 min or less Video
Tech Talk - Using Integrations to Make Releases Safer
Learn how LaunchDarkly integrations can help diagnose problems and even automate fixes with flag triggers
40 min
Intermediate Self guided 30 min - 1 hour Video Developer Tech Talk
Tech Talk - Build your next GenAI product with LaunchDarkly
Discover how LaunchDarkly helps simplify and de-risk GenAI deployments.
29 min
Tech Talk
Tech Talk - Explore the Possibilities of GenAI with LaunchDarkly
Delve into the transformative world of GenAI with LaunchDarkly
27 min
Tech Talk
Getting Started with Live Events
This lesson focuses on teaching users how to navigate and understand the Live Events Page in LaunchDarkly.
2 min
Developer
Targeting
This course shows how to gradually release to specific audiences using percentage rollouts and consistent targeting keys.
6 min
Environment Mapping
This video explains best practices for Environment Mapping.
3 min
Demo: Feature Flag Automation and Workflows
In this lesson, you will learn how to get started with automation and workflows in LaunchDarkly and recognize how to build workflows.
10 min
Developer Workflows
Anonymous Logged-in Context
This video explains best practices for anonymous logged-in contexts
6 min
Migrating Between Databases with Feature Flags
This lesson teaches how to use feature flags to manage database migrations, including how to roll out the migration and migrate to a new schema using feature flags.
15 min
Developer
Getting Started with Flags
This lesson covers the basics of flags, including categories, use cases, naming conventions, and the lifecycle of a flag.
20 min
Developer
How Guarded Releases Work
Guarded Releases rely on flags, events, and metrics. This course defines each term and explains how they relate in the release process.
4 min
LaunchDarkly for Admins
Discover how LaunchDarkly for Admins streamlines the configuration and administration of the LaunchDarkly Platform, empowering your technology teams to efficiently create high-quality software.
4 Courses
LaunchDarkly For Developers
Gain the knowledge and practice you need to start using LaunchDarkly quickly and confidently.
4 Courses
Demo: Implementing an SDK
Learn how to implement an SDK in LaunchDarkly by configuring your project and environment, retrieving your SDK key, installing the SDK in your code, and initializing the LaunchDarkly client.
5 min
Developer SDK
Introduction to Guarded Releases
Learn how to set thresholds, monitor health, and remediate instantly with Guarded Releases.
5 Courses
Stage 4: Zero Gravity
Learn about efficient utilization of the Billing tab, harnessing the collaborative power of the Teams feature, and maximizing the potential of the Relay Proxy.
2 hours
Stage 1: Mission Control
Develop proficiency in roles, custom roles, and permissions, enabling you to effectively configure and manage LaunchDarkly's powerful account management system.
1 hour
Stage 2: Flight Plan
Explore setting up projects and environments, encompassing tasks such as creating, deleting, and configuring project flag defaults, as well as managing environments and understanding the lifecycle of flags.
2 hours
Stage 3: Rocket Boost
Delve into key topics, including effective authorization and access management, seamless integrations, and leveraging the audit log for enhanced visibility.
2 hours
Introduction to Experimentation
Seamlessly run experiments across your entire tech stack by unifying feature delivery and experimentation.
37 min
30 min - 1 hour experimentation
LaunchDarkly for beginners on-demand
Get a high-level overview of LaunchDarkly and see how CodeControl and AgentControl can give you automated control in real time, in production.
41 min
Beginner Self guided 30 min or less Get Started
Tech Talks – live sessions
Tech Talks are advanced, technical sessions for teams using or evaluating LaunchDarkly. We move beyond “how it works” and focus on “how to run it well.”
Save My Spot
LaunchDarkly for beginners – live sessions
Join us for a live version of our beginner's course and ask our team questions. The content covered is the same as our on-demand version.
Beginner Save My Spot
Targeted Experiences in Action
See how to target any customer segment with ease.
60 min
Best Practices for Targeted Experiences
Get technical and operational advice from LaunchDarkly experts.
35 min
Dive Into Mobile Release Optimization
Learn how to release mobile features and fixes on your schedule.
30 min
Hands On Workshop
In this LaunchDarkly workshop, you’ll learn how to minimize release risks and gain complete control over your launches.
53 min
Best Practices
Discover how to make the most of LaunchDarkly with expert insights, real-world examples, and tips.
19 min
Getting Started
Get started with LaunchDarkly by understanding the primary use cases, architecture, roles, permissions and SDK implementation.
14 min
Dive Into De-Risked Releases
Learn how teams deploy more often and release without risk.
30 min
De-risked Releases in Action
See how to move fast and succeed at scale.
45 min
LaunchDarkly for Developers Fundamental Certification
Test your knowledge of LaunchDarkly’s core concepts and earn recognition for your skills with this official certification exam.
90 min
Feature Flag Fundamentals for Product Managers
Learn the core concepts behind feature flags and how they power safer, more controlled releases.
8 min
Best Practices for Product Managers
Best practices for leveraging LaunchDarkly to unlock real power for you and your engineering partners
8 min
Advanced LaunchDarkly Usage for Product Managers
Explore how product managers use LaunchDarkly to support advanced scenarios—from coordinating complex rollouts to managing long-lived flags across teams
15 min
Welcome to LaunchDarkly for Product Managers
Learn the basics of how product managers can leverage LaunchDarkly for faster, risk-reduced feature releases and smarter product lifecycle decisions.
10 min
Metrics
Metrics are the heart of Guarded Releases. In this course, you’ll learn what metrics are, where they come from, and how they help make every release observable and data-driven.
5 min
Guarded Releases in Action
This final course brings everything together — showing how Guarded Releases function during real-world rollouts and rollbacks.
6 min
Understanding Release Strategies
Learn how Guarded Releases fit into the broader ecosystem of release strategies and how they differ from Boolean or Progressive rollouts.
3 min
Dive Into Targeted Experiences
Learn how to deliver targeted product experiences.
30 min
Stage 4: Zero Gravity
Learn about efficient utilization of the Billing tab, harnessing the collaborative power of the Teams feature, and maximizing the potential of the Relay Proxy.
2 hours
Stage 1: Mission Control
Develop proficiency in roles, custom roles, and permissions, enabling you to effectively configure and manage LaunchDarkly's powerful account management system.
1 hour
Stage 2: Flight Plan
Explore setting up projects and environments, encompassing tasks such as creating, deleting, and configuring project flag defaults, as well as managing environments and understanding the lifecycle of flags.
2 hours
Stage 3: Rocket Boost
Delve into key topics, including effective authorization and access management, seamless integrations, and leveraging the audit log for enhanced visibility.
2 hours
Targeted Experiences in Action
See how to target any customer segment with ease.
60 min
Best Practices for Targeted Experiences
Get technical and operational advice from LaunchDarkly experts.
35 min
Dive Into Mobile Release Optimization
Learn how to release mobile features and fixes on your schedule.
30 min
Hands On Workshop
In this LaunchDarkly workshop, you’ll learn how to minimize release risks and gain complete control over your launches.
53 min
Best Practices
Discover how to make the most of LaunchDarkly with expert insights, real-world examples, and tips.
19 min
Getting Started
Get started with LaunchDarkly by understanding the primary use cases, architecture, roles, permissions and SDK implementation.
14 min
Dive Into De-Risked Releases
Learn how teams deploy more often and release without risk.
30 min
De-risked Releases in Action
See how to move fast and succeed at scale.
45 min
Feature Flag Fundamentals for Product Managers
Learn the core concepts behind feature flags and how they power safer, more controlled releases.
8 min
Best Practices for Product Managers
Best practices for leveraging LaunchDarkly to unlock real power for you and your engineering partners
8 min
Advanced LaunchDarkly Usage for Product Managers
Explore how product managers use LaunchDarkly to support advanced scenarios—from coordinating complex rollouts to managing long-lived flags across teams
15 min
Welcome to LaunchDarkly for Product Managers
Learn the basics of how product managers can leverage LaunchDarkly for faster, risk-reduced feature releases and smarter product lifecycle decisions.
10 min
Metrics
Metrics are the heart of Guarded Releases. In this course, you’ll learn what metrics are, where they come from, and how they help make every release observable and data-driven.
5 min
Guarded Releases in Action
This final course brings everything together — showing how Guarded Releases function during real-world rollouts and rollbacks.
6 min
Understanding Release Strategies
Learn how Guarded Releases fit into the broader ecosystem of release strategies and how they differ from Boolean or Progressive rollouts.
3 min
Dive Into Targeted Experiences
Learn how to deliver targeted product experiences.
30 min