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It's why only nerds use Linux (simple for the developer) but everyone uses Office (simple for the user). Sorry, I meant Microsoft Copilot 365.
by mitxela 2mo ago
It'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 2mo 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 2mo 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 2mo 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 2mo agoYes, I was thinking about it being an insanely low-code programmable machine, hidden in the seemingly limited 2D grid of cells.
- pjmlp 2mo 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.