Engineering Excellence
Noun · Hacker Culture
Definitions
A phrase used to describe very high standards in engineering quality, reliability, design, and operational discipline. It is meaningful only when backed by concrete practices rather than used as a ceremonial slogan.
In plain English: High standards of engineering quality and discipline.
Example: "Their talk about engineering excellence finally rang true once leadership funded test infrastructure, on-call health, and proper refactoring time instead of only praising craftsmanship in speeches."