HR built a timesheet app because the other timesheet app sucks

“IT would have taken months.”— HR Generalist

Reason:

Allegedly because the test account belongs to Anja from a team lead. Renamed three times to avoid attention.

Built by:

Thomas, an intern

Build time:

4 hours 15 minutes

Built with:

a Notion database with automations

Database:

a folder called DO_NOT_DELETE

Authentication:

the role is stored in localStorage

Deployment:

behind a domain registered for €11 during a workshop

Responsible:

Daniel, who thought somebody else owned it

Documentation:

an architecture diagram with 9 arrows labelled API

Security situation:

production secrets are in the README

Future disaster:

It will cause Finance to ask "what is this charge?".

Age: 77 days · originally expected to last 4 weeks · 2 owners so far · survived 1 reorganisation · last meaningful change 74 days ago

Rated legendary mostly because: 5 accidental connections, 234 users, 22% chance of becoming business critical.