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True. The levels of complexity taken on by spreadsheets is astounding. Couple this with how difficult it can be to own a database in a corporate context and t
by mirntyfirty 4y ago
True. The levels of complexity taken on by spreadsheets is astounding. Couple this with how difficult it can be to own a database in a corporate context and the company ends up with hundreds of spreadsheets that must be maintained across shared drives along with buggy macros.
- Jtsummers 4y agoWhich speaks to the problem not being with spreadsheets, but with their alternatives. You want a better database used by your employees? Don't make it a 6-month requisition process or a $10k/table/month ongoing cost for the team. Spreadsheets can be used now by the people that need to get work done, and many of the better options are barred to them by cost, accessibility, or training. Same for planning programs and workflow management. Some systems (like JIRA, actually) are quite malleable, if you're permitted to make those changes and create custom workflows. But many corporations mandate a system like that but then lock it down so that the teams aren't able to use it effectively. The same happens with many other better alternatives to spreadsheets.