I would imagine those are actually counterproductive. Typically when code quality becomes too important developers are too opinionated about the wrong things.

I would imagine those are actually counterproductive. Typically when code quality becomes too important developers are too opinionated about the wrong things. The big exception, though, is having a super solid foundation because you will need the ability to pivot in the shortest time without risk of regression and without burning cash. I suspect these factors are what kill most technical founders.