Jack's Rants dives into the world of banking mainframes and the batch jobs that quietly keep everything moving — until one of them doesn't. What starts as a routine overnight run turns into a multiple transactions on thousands of accounts that didnt happen in the real world, but the mainframe says something else.

00:00 Rant Kickoff
01:23 Transaction Glitch
03:14 Batch Job Drama
05:23 Mainframe Pros
07:33 Wrap Up

This episode we unpack what a DDoS attack actually is, using the specter of Anonymous as a cultural touchstone rather than a how-to villain. We talk about why high-profile groups target services, what it feels like in real time when traffic spikes and systems start gasping, and how panic can make things worse.

Instead of glorifying attackers, we center on mindset: staying calm, recognizing early warning signs, and understanding the difference between noise and a true outage.

The takeaway isn't technical bravado; it's preparedness. By the end of the episode, "surviving" a DDoS means knowing how to keep your service, your team, and your reputation intact when the internet decides to stress-test you all at once.

00:00 Hello & Introduction
00:51 The Anonymous Attack
06:19 Unprepared Response
13:52 DDoS Solutions
16:08 Smart Attacks
25:06 Evolution of Protection
33:11 Risk & Insurance
34:52 Podcast Wrap-Up

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.

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

In this episode, we return to Finland, where an international burger chain suddenly found itself cut off from the one thing every fast-food operation needs to function: real-time operational data. A third-party data supplier pulled the plug without warning, leaving kitchens blind, dashboards empty, and the entire workflow stuck on "please wait."

What followed was a truly Nordic-speed DevOps rescue mission — rapid troubleshooting, frantic config changes, un-authorized workarounds, and a race to restore data before the lunch rush turned into a customer revolt.

From vendor surprises to emergency pipelines, this episode serves up a full stack of DevOps chaos... with cheese.

We revisit the original digital apocalypse — the year 2000 - looking back at what Y2K really was, how an army of COBOL coders saved the world before midnight, and why most people never even noticed.

But the clock is ticking again: Y2K38 is coming, and this time it's 32-bit. Different date, same panic waiting to happen as UNIX time doesn't heal — it overflows into a negative.

00:00 Banter & Introductions
01:40 Y2K Breakdown
10:16 Fallout & Fixes
13:31 Enter Y2K38
18:18 Future Risks
28:09 Wrap Up

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.

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

Installing a 5G antenna on a rooftop in downtown Paris sounds simple enough - until reality sets in.

In this episode, we walk thru the saga of a project that required not one, not two, but multiple site visits before the antenna finally worked as expected. Permits, building access, scheduling delays, unexpected power requirements - each visit brought a new twist, each delay a new story.

Was it bureaucracy? Weather? Or just the uniquely French way of doing things?

Join us on the rooftops of Paris for a tale of project planning, technical hurdles, and cultural aspects that turns a routine install into a mini-series of its own.

00:00 Welcome Back
01:04 Paris Client Challenge
04:40 Paris Commute Fail
08:07 Rooftop Install Mishaps
15:07 Bureaucracy Battles
20:31 Soundtrack Trauma
27:47 Christmas Song Rant
32:57 Lessons Learned
33:38 Disclaimer & Wrap-Up