A company relies on an integration service but decides to build an in-house system to cut costs. Despite successful initial development, the system becomes hard to maintain when transferred to a new team. This is attributed to the lack of a shared mental model among the new developers, making it difficult to understand and modify the software. The post highlights the importance of knowledge building and proper documentation in software design to ensure long-term maintainability.

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