{"podcast":{"title":"IT Horror Stories with Jack Smith","slug":"it-horror-stories-with-jack-smith-7324626","podcast_index_feed_id":7324626,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/548877/rss","website_url":"https://www.ithorrorstories.eu","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/d/b/f/adbf846dceadad62e55e3c100dce7605/image-1400.png","author":"Jack Smith","episode_count":22,"summary":"We delve into the bizarre and often cringe-worthy world of IT mishaps, glitches, and the horror stories that come with it. With a sarcastic twist we recount the tales of those who somehow manage to create chaos out of the simplest tasks. We strike a balance between relatable frustration and dark humor that gets even the most cringe-inducing stories entertaining and you will find yourself laughing, cringing, and shaking their heads in disbelief as we take a wild ride through the chaotic world of IT, where every glitch is a ghost story waiting to be told.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T20:18:46.219369+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-horror-stories-with-jack-smith-7324626"},"episode":{"title":"SAP Happens - The IBM Spinoff That Is Controlling Global Business And Finance","slug":"sap-happens-the-ibm-spinoff-that-is-controlling-global-business-and-finance","published_at":"2025-10-06T08:08:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-horror-stories-with-jack-smith-7324626/sap-happens-the-ibm-spinoff-that-is-controlling-global-business-and-finance","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-horror-stories-with-jack-smith-7324626","url":"https://blog.ithorrorstories.eu/episode-6-sap-happens/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/c3f32df0-f9b4-48d7-9782-c3252d84e69a/Jack_Smith_EP6_-_SAP_Happens.mp3?dest-id=4735702","summary":"SAP sits quietly at the heart of most global businesses, running everything from payroll to procurement, logistics to finance. It's the system nobody brags about, but everybody depends on. And when someone says \"just check SAP,\" you know you're in for more than a click or two. In this episode, we explore how SAP became the invisible backbone of enterprise life, why it inspires equal parts respect and frustration, and the strange comfort of knowing it's always there whether you want it to be or not. Because in the end, no matter the industry or the project… SAP happens. Want even more info ? Read our show notes and related blog post related to this episode : https://blog.ithorrorstories.eu/episode-6-sap-happens/ All other links and socials : https://links.ithorrorstories.eu/ 00:00 Welcome Back 01:20 SAP Explained 17:05 Migration Madness 23:22 Digital Twinning 28:31 Real World Stories 33:38 Can You Escape? 41:18 Final Thoughts","meta_description":"SAP sits quietly at the heart of most global businesses, running everything from payroll to procurement, logistics to finance. It's the system nobody brag…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2587,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/it-horror-stories-with-jack-smith-7324626/episodes/sap-happens-the-ibm-spinoff-that-is-controlling-global-business-and-finance/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-horror-stories-with-jack-smith-7324626/sap-happens-the-ibm-spinoff-that-is-controlling-global-business-and-finance.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}