Logistics built a replacement for exactly one feature of SAP

“We don't store credit cards.”— Marco, Logistics

Reason:

Officially because someone built a prototype during lunch. Built during an offsite instead of the thing they were asked to build.

Built by:

Marco, the management assistant

Build time:

one weekend

Built with:

Streamlit

Database:

the filesystem.

Authentication:

permissions are managed in a spreadsheet

Deployment:

deployed on Tuesday immediately before a public holiday

Responsible:

a steering committee that has not met in 10 months

Documentation:

a README that begins with "temporary notes"

Security situation:

the audit log was disabled because the disk filled up

Future disaster:

It will duplicate every record after a timezone change.

Age: 4.9 years · originally expected to last 3 weeks · 6 owners so far · survived 2 reorganisations · last meaningful change 420 days ago

Rated common mostly because: 115 users, alive 85x longer than intended, €74k per year.