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It seems strange that a company like Siemens is relying on spreadsheets for processing orders. And continue to do so when they start to malfunction.
by barbarbar 7y ago
It seems strange that a company like Siemens is relying on spreadsheets for processing orders. And continue to do so when they start to malfunction.
- LifeLiverTransp 7y agoExcell is the universal programming language.
- granos 7y agoIt's always cheaper to add one more patch, or bring in the contractor one more time than it is to rebuild the entire system from scratch. In aggregate this stops being true eventually, but I imagine this isn't a part of the system that may people are even aware of until it breaks -- and at that point you need a fix yesterday.
- olliej 7y agoSpreadsheets are a remarkably effective way to get things done, especially table driven things. Lots of “non programmers” can accomplish a huge amount with spreadsheets, and if you occasionally need something more advanced you can get a professional software dev to implement it. Compress that to the alternative: paying someone to develop a pile of custom software, and then if your needs change you require a contractor to come in a modify that code for you. Typically you have to use the original contractor because such contract don’t usually include source access. But seriously: don’t underestimate the power of spreadsheets.