Redundancies and developer- specific source files muddied file retrieval flows, compounded by confusing file schema (naming and file classification), e.g., all "cancel" messages organized together regardless of product owner, interaction models, case, etc required extensive manual review that caused churn at collaborative implementation phase)
Making changes directly to server API required moderate understanding of front- end technical content systems’ workflows, reducing non- technical, specifically Content teams' autonomy
Org culture pain points: ENG and PM's needs took top developmental priority, forcing Content team to find implementation workarounds and net concrete progress