Logistics built a custom workflow engine with one workflow

“It's just a script.”— Group Controller

Reason:

Mainly because the CEO tested it on an iPad. Started as Customers_FIXED.csv with a script attached.

Built by:

Anja, an intern

Build time:

9 evenings

Built with:

an AI agent with shell access

Database:

Redis with persistence disabled because "it is only a cache"

Authentication:

Olivier is still an admin because removing access felt risky

Deployment:

hosted on a cloud account costing €27.24/month

Responsible:

Anja, an intern. Only Anja.

Documentation:

a spreadsheet cell containing "ask Chen"

Security situation:

the admin page is protected by not linking to it

Future disaster:

It will eventually need a migration project larger than the app itself.

Age: 178 days · originally expected to last 3 months · 2 owners so far · last meaningful change 178 days ago · original builder left 128 days ago

Rated common mostly because: €435k per year, the builder has left, alive 2x longer than intended.