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At the end of the day, there is a certain amount of work that needs to get done. Spreadsheets can help us efficiently perform certain kinds of work. They're not
by zero-sharp 2y ago
At the end of the day, there is a certain amount of work that needs to get done. Spreadsheets can help us efficiently perform certain kinds of work. They're not perfect tools. Sorry if that doesn't fit with your idealism. Jesus christ this is so annoying to read.
It's one thing to argue over languages & technology stacks. But spreadsheets? Have you ever worked at a small business? Do you realize how ubiquitous they are?
- jollyllama 2y agoThe problem is that users think a spreadsheet is just a few directives away from automation when in reality it should be considered as far away as paper, for all intents and purposes.
- zero-sharp 2y agoMost spreadsheet users aren't programmers. Automation isn't necessarily the primary objective of spreadsheet use. In many cases, they're just used to store and communicate/transmit large data sets to nontechnical people.