Your question is Define Engineering Excellence Standards. Take a moment with it on the right.
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You are the Engineering Manager for a B2B SaaS product that ships weekly and supports a large customer base with strict uptime expectations. The team is under pressure to move faster, but recent incidents have raised concerns about code quality, operational reliability, and inconsistent technical standards across squads. You need to define what engineering excellence means for this org so leaders can align on expectations without slowing delivery.
How do you think about engineering excellence in a fast-moving SaaS environment?