Your question is Balancing Priorities Under Deadlines. Take a moment with it on the right.
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How do you handle conflicting priorities between engineering and product teams when a release deadline is at risk? Describe the practical steps you would take to assess the situation, align stakeholders, make trade-offs, and communicate the decision. Include how you would document the plan, manage residual risks, and determine whether to proceed, descope, or escalate.