{"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":"Shadow IT Reports - Why you should not have a \"Quick Sales Tool\" in production","slug":"shadow-it-reports-why-you-should-not-have-a-quick-sales-tool-in-production","published_at":"2026-01-07T12:13:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-horror-stories-with-jack-smith-7324626/shadow-it-reports-why-you-should-not-have-a-quick-sales-tool-in-production","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-horror-stories-with-jack-smith-7324626","url":"https://blog.ithorrorstories.eu/episode-9-shadow-it-reports/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/c3f32df0-f9b4-48d7-9782-c3252d84e69a/Shadow_IT_Reports.mp3?dest-id=4735702","summary":"We dive into the familiar chaos of Shadow IT created by the sales department — well-intentioned, fast-moving, and completely invisible until something breaks. A \"quick tool\" turns into a critical system overnight, contracts appear after go-live, and IT is asked to secure, integrate, and support something it never approved or even knew existed. It's a story about speed versus control, good intentions with bad outcomes, and why Shadow IT doesn't start with malice — it starts with urgency. Want even more info ? Read our show notes and related blog post related to this episode : https://blog.ithorrorstories.eu/episode-9-shadow-it-reports/ All other links and socials : https://links.ithorrorstories.eu/ 00:00 Podcast Kickoff 01:11 What is Shadow IT 02:44 Sales Server Disaster 12:57 Data Migration Drama 23:45 Luck and Lessons 25:15 Common Shadow IT 26:58 Management Irony 28:02 Final Thoughts","meta_description":"We dive into the familiar chaos of Shadow IT created by the sales department — well-intentioned, fast-moving, and completely invisible until something bre…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1816,"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/shadow-it-reports-why-you-should-not-have-a-quick-sales-tool-in-production/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/shadow-it-reports-why-you-should-not-have-a-quick-sales-tool-in-production.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}