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>why not use another spreadsheet program? This is HN so everyone will focus on the functions/features. While that is important its not the reason for not swit
by citizenpaul 3y ago
>why not use another spreadsheet program?
This is HN so everyone will focus on the functions/features. While that is important its not the reason for not switching. The friction is much deeper.
At one point the business world went all in on MS Excel. Its not just that they use it, the entire management organization and feedback loops are based on Excel not the other way around. Moving away from excel is not a function choice anymore. Its a Executive leadership company structure decision. I'm guessing not many fortune 500 CEOS post on HN to confirm this.
No one can "beat" excel because to do so requires simply copying it pixel by pixel and function by function. If you did that MS would sue you out of existence.