Feature Deprecation Lab: Retire Old Workflows Without Surprising Loyal Users

Removing a feature can be harder than launching one. Participants plan the deprecation of an old workflow used by a small but important group, balancing maintenance cost, user trust, migration effort, and support load.

The lab covers usage analysis, staged notices, replacement paths, account-specific outreach, feature flags, sunset dates, rollback criteria, and post-removal monitoring. It is for teams that need to simplify without burning trust.