Feature Sunsetting: Deprecating Without Burning Trust

Where does the workflow go — a better feature, an export, a partner tool? Announce the path with the deprecation, never 'figure it out by June.'

Retired code deleted (not flag-hidden forever), docs updated, and the maintenance capacity visibly redirected — sunsetting pays only if you actually collect.

Skipping the discipline this article describes until an incident, audit, or stalled project forces it — every practice above is cheaper adopted early than retrofitted under pressure.