Datadog has introduced Quality Gates, a feature designed to enhance code quality management as organizations grow, by automatically blocking code merges that fail to meet predefined quality standards. This tool allows engineering teams to set specific rules to maintain code quality, performance, and security, ensuring that problematic elements like flaky tests and reduced code coverage do not reach production. Quality Gates also supports Static Analysis to enforce coding best practices and address issues such as security vulnerabilities and maintainability concerns before deployment. By allowing flexible configuration of rules, Datadog provides a comprehensive approach to maintaining high standards in software development, while enabling rapid feature development and testing. Now available in preview, Quality Gates can be tailored to individual organizational needs, ensuring that code adheres to specific quality metrics without impeding development speed.