The article delves into the challenges and coping mechanisms companies face in managing engineering governance amidst the complexities of modern software development. It discusses six prevalent strategies: standard CI/CD templates, manual production readiness checklists, scorecards in Internal Developer Platforms, reliance on individual vendor tools, DIY engineering standards tracking, and doing nothing. Each method has its merits and drawbacks, often leading to partial solutions rather than comprehensive ones. The text emphasizes that while these approaches address parts of the problem, they often fall short due to a lack of integration and end-to-end visibility across the software development lifecycle. The real issue lies in the disconnect between policy, practice, and production, with the need for a unified system that provides real-time oversight and enforceability, rather than fragmented tools, dashboards, or compliance checklists.