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4 questions in Anti-Corruption Layer.

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A card platform integrates with a network whose data model and semantics differ fundamentally from its own. Where should the translation live and what discipline does it require?

A new service must integrate with a legacy system whose data model is entangled and poorly named. What does an anti-corruption layer actually do, and how do you know it is working?

A platform integrates retailer systems with inconsistent models. What does an anti-corruption layer prevent, and where does it belong?

A team integrates a vendor CRM whose customer model contradicts theirs. Six months later vendor field names and status codes appear throughout the codebase. What was missing and what is the fix now?