> If programmers start charging 10000 usd/day I am going to continue doing my spreadsheets by hand. This is funny for two reasons: 1. Programmers do earn $100

> If programmers start charging 10000 usd/day I am going to continue doing my spreadsheets by hand. This is funny for two reasons: 1. Programmers do earn $1000 USD/day—it's only $125/hour. My rate is $225 and has been for years. 2. Spreadsheets are a killer app precisely because you don't need to be a programmer to use them. Prior to spreadsheets, all computer-based accounting was done by hiring and paying programmers. Spreadsheets ended that which is why they are (and continue to be) so successful. :)