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MS Excel is the most common case. Some multi-billion-dollar businesses are run from Excel
by troupo 3y ago
MS Excel is the most common case. Some multi-billion-dollar businesses are run from Excel
- nonrandomstring 3y ago> Some multi-billion-dollar businesses are run from Excel And that's a problem because it isn't even particularly great software [0,1,2]. Of course all complex calculation tools have bugs, but compare the code quality of Excel with something like Matlab or R and it looks amateurish. [0] https://www.microassist.com/software-tips/real-world-risks-of-spreadsheet-errors/ https://www.microassist.com/software-tips/real-world-risks-o... [1] https://www.solving-finance.com/post/the-wall-of-shame-for-the-worst-excel-errors https://www.solving-finance.com/post/the-wall-of-shame-for-t... [2] https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/6/21355674/human-genes-rename-microsoft-excel-misreading-dates https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/6/21355674/human-genes-renam...
- johannes1234321 3y agoYeah, but it allows amateurs to do quite some stuff and is available everywhere. All other systems have a way steeper learning curve.