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"Do I seem like a rational person?" Nope. Nor a rational one. While there is little more frustrating than a spreadhsheet pretending it's a database this seems
by willnonya 4y ago
"Do I seem like a rational person?"
Nope. Nor a rational one.
While there is little more frustrating than a spreadhsheet pretending it's a database this seems like it was written by a first year IT associate who doesn't really understand either side of this cycle.
Their advice boils down to do something stupid with a higher support burden rather than understanding when to use each tool in the arsenal.
While I'm deeply sympathetic the author should be discussing their issues with a therapist rather than spreading this on the internet as of there's some real basis for it.
- readthenotes1 4y agoIf software developers could produce user maintainable software at anywhere near the pace the users can build the spreadsheets, the author might have a legitimate grievance. Instead, the software developers are complaining about people cutting their own hair, essentially.
- ludicity 4y agoI actually wrote a little disclaimer at the bottom, because this is largely true (I have some quibbles, but I'm 90% in agreement), then decided that backing down at the end of what is obviously meant to be a funny piece was terrible.
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