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> Many technical people find platforms far more interesting than trying to convert an excel sheet to a user viable product. Perhaps in part because they feel,
by TeMPOraL 2y ago
> Many technical people find platforms far more interesting than trying to convert an excel sheet to a user viable product.
Perhaps in part because they feel, deep down, that an Excel sheet is superior in terms of user-friendliness, capabilities and ergonomics, to whatever the "user viable product" company is trying to sell? A platform may serve different purposes, so the technical challenges, even if self-inflicted, don't seem pointless.
- oldandboring 2y ago> Perhaps in part because they feel, deep down, that an Excel sheet is superior In my experience these folks are the exception rather than the rule. To recognize when, and when not, to use Excel vs. buying/building/subscribing to specialized software, takes a certain kind of real-world experience as a user and/or stakeholder that many engineers surprisingly lack, even long into their career.