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Error Budget Policy

Error Budget Policy

Feb 10, 20261 min read

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Error Budget Policy

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A documented agreement between product and SRE teams defining actions triggered when the error budget reaches certain thresholds. When budget is exhausted, the team focuses on reliability over features. This creates a self-regulating system that balances velocity with stability.

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  • Policy Triggers
  • Feature Freeze Protocol
  • Stakeholder Agreement

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