> 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

> 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...