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> People build wild shit in Excel that only they can understand. If these people are the customer, then a wild shit xlsx file is perhaps one of the better poss
by bob1029 1y ago
> People build wild shit in Excel that only they can understand.
If these people are the customer, then a wild shit xlsx file is perhaps one of the better possible scenarios for requirements gathering.
- pphysch 1y agoI've been in this exact situation. Client provides their current workflow, implemented in a spreadsheet. The problem is they make significant concessions in their design to fit the tabular model of spreadsheets. It can be really warping, not only to GUI but also the underlying data model. Then you show them what a relational data model is capable of, and (hopefully) blow their mind.
- paddy_m 1y agoWhen you get to relational models, the amount of UI you can quickly build around the django admin is staggering... if you stay in the guardrails.