This. If you're not a small startup, the number of stakeholders who need to get aligned is the #1 bottleneck. The only way to get velocity while avoiding the me

This. If you're not a small startup, the number of stakeholders who need to get aligned is the #1 bottleneck. The only way to get velocity while avoiding the meetings is getting as many stakeholders as possible to put their concerns in code: Finance wants to set a budget? Set up budgetary alarms. Product wants to know whether changes affect usage? Add metrics. Security wants to keep things hardened? Policy-as-code, auto-reconciliation, etc. Compliance wants assurances? Reporting, scanning, dashboards, tag policies, etc. etc. Running out into the desert without knowing if anyone is going to bring you water may help you feel better than standing in place, but it's also a sure way to die.