The Excel Power Users built a timesheet app because the other timesheet app sucks

“You need to know the exact link.”— Nadia, The Excel Power Users

Reason:

Allegedly because the correct dropdown option is "Other". With 155 users and zero documentation.

Built by:

Nadia, a field technician

Build time:

6 evenings

Built with:

WordPress with eleven plugins

Database:

a MongoDB with no password on port 27018

Authentication:

the MFA code is always 000000 in the test environment

Deployment:

accessible through an IP address because DNS is "later"

Responsible:

an intern whose contract ended in September

Documentation:

a Loom video recorded at 1.5x speed

Security situation:

the admin page is protected by not linking to it

Future disaster:

It will email customer data to a market you do not operate in.

Age: 7.7 years · originally expected to last 3 months · 4 owners so far · survived 2 reorganisations · last meaningful change 823 days ago · original builder left 2568 days ago

Rated common mostly because: €441k per year, alive 31x longer than intended, the builder has left.