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> inclusive way.. How is a spreadsheet “inclusive?” What does that mean?

• ericras 7y ago
  It means that non-programmers can do "programming".
  • pavlov 7y ago
    The quotes seem unnecessary. Programming isn't just an expert activity. Many applications offer macro recording and other facilities to create programs without scripting. Dataflow programming is often used in graphics and media applications. Spreadsheets are one very successful implementation of dataflow programming. What Excel doesn't let you do (without heroic effort in support toolchains) is software engineering...
    • mch82 7y ago
      It also allows domain experts to program. So while they may not be expert programmers, they are experts in the problem area and will come up with expert solutions.
• sokoloff 7y ago
  I would wager that 10 times (perhaps 50 times or more) as many people can make a simple Excel worksheet as could program the same functionality in a mainstream, general purpose "programming" language.