Data & Analytics built a hardware inventory

“We have a diagram.”— Group Controller

Reason:

Officially because the documentation describes a button that no longer exists. Started as Stock_list_final_FINAL.csv with a script attached.

Built by:

Daniel, a controller

Build time:

one weekend

Built with:

Kafka, for reasons lost to history

Database:

a vector database containing invoices for reasons

Authentication:

the firewall is disabled because it blocked something

Deployment:

hosted on a free trial using Jens's credit card

Responsible:

an intern whose contract ended in November

Documentation:

none whatsoever

Security situation:

the firewall rule is labelled TEMP

Future disaster:

It will be migrated into the official system in 2034.

Age: 38 days · originally expected to last 7 days · 1 owner so far · last meaningful change 38 days ago · original builder left 59 days ago

Rated common mostly because: 87% chance of becoming business critical, €120k per year, the builder has left.