In many engineering organizations, especially those that are small to mid-sized, the topic of technology governance can feel like overhead, something for larger enterprises with dedicated architecture boards. But in reality, governance isn’t about control. Done right, it’s about enabling engineers to move faster, collaborate better, and solve meaningful problems without unnecessary friction.

A good example of this is technology stack alignment.

Imagine a backend team of 10 - 20 engineers working across multiple services. Over time, they’ve accumulated three primary stacks, e.g. Go, Java, and Node.js. Each language has its strengths, and in isolation, all of them are great choices.