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> Someone should write a book Nah, this is not gonna work... The only way out is to make something that's somewhat like a spreadsheet but with source control,
by d--b 9y ago
> Someone should write a book
Nah, this is not gonna work... The only way out is to make something that's somewhat like a spreadsheet but with source control, a nicer language etc.
I was writing it and then the firm I was working out threatened to sue me for bullshit IP infringement...
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- toomuchtodo 9y agoSounds like Excel needs a git extension!
- yosyp 9y agoA quick google search shows some people are already working on that, including https://www.pathio.com https://www.pathio.com
- uridium 9y agoSchematiq - https://www.schematiq.com https://www.schematiq.com also handles source control for spreadsheet and a lot more. The platform is about making sheets enterprise grade applications - regression, testing, CI etc and introduces new features to simplify spreadsheet logic.
- ccozan 9y agoI remember I wrote not long ago a VB Macro for Excel, where all the VB code inside was imported/exported, git pull/commit+push, etc, all of a button push. It became an instant hit in that company and I short of a medal :).
- fzumstein 9y agoNote that Pathio has been relaunched as https://www.xltrail.com https://www.xltrail.com - it supports the standard Git workflow and every Git system (GitHub, Bitbucket, Gitlab etc.).