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I appreciate the New Jersey simplicity as a user (with development skills) too, though. It's usually just a matter of time before I have to dive into the progra
by qu4z-2 26d ago
I appreciate the New Jersey simplicity as a user (with development skills) too, though. It's usually just a matter of time before I have to dive into the program/library/whatever internals to fix a bug.
- mitxela 26d agoIt's why only nerds use Linux (simple for the developer) but everyone uses Office (simple for the user). Sorry, I meant Microsoft Copilot 365.
- qbane 26d agoI think Excel is a good example that everyone can build a clear mental model on how to use it, but implementing one is a daunting task.
- mitxela 26d agoPretty much anything. I mean, even consider a text editor, monospace font, no syntax highlighting. It's already pretty daunting. Doable, certainly, but a big task. We're lucky people already made some, and we can copy their designs even when we choose not to copy their exact code. Now consider Microsoft Word.
- otabdeveloper4 25d agoAre you nuts? Excel is great, but it's an arcane beast rivaled only by Emacs configs. People pass down Excel formulas by word of mouth like they're magic spells.
- qbane 25d agoYes, I was thinking about it being an insanely low-code programmable machine, hidden in the seemingly limited 2D grid of cells.
- pjmlp 25d agoWhich traces back to Xerox Bravo text editor. From the authors, Charles Simonyi went to Microsoft as one of the original Word implementers, while Excel was born on Mac OS and only later ported to Windows.
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