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This is literally why VBA+excel are so pervasive: it’s a way to slap together a UI with no/minimal code. There is a vision of a future where non-CS engineers c
by bloaf 3y ago
This is literally why VBA+excel are so pervasive: it’s a way to slap together a UI with no/minimal code.
There is a vision of a future where non-CS engineers could function with an interface that’s basically a Jupiter notebook with “import simulator” at the top, but managers are loathe to make that level of scripting competence a requirement for an already fairly specialized role.
- p_l 3y agoExcel combined with APIs and either minimal VBA or COM AddIns is also perfect method to do random data entry or query interfaces for your end users if you have MS Office on Windows as your common office platform.