because sometimes I need to deploy things that will fail gracefully with people who don't know how to code. I can setup some complex things in excel that if som

because sometimes I need to deploy things that will fail gracefully with people who don't know how to code. I can setup some complex things in excel that if some one does somethign unexpected or data does something unexpected, they can just overwrite things. Code is great but requires systems that are not always in place. I would argue a formula one race car is better than a 10 year old honda. But the honda doesn't need a support crew to get me to work, can be started in an instant, and doesn't care if I forget to change the oil for a year. context matters in choosing technical solutions. Your argument is no different than all those other ones over what programming language is 'best' Excel IS a programming language.