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1. thunderbong · 1790394439 · focus · HN ↗

   Over the years, I've seen many comments dismissing Excel. But as many people who've worked in enterprises know, Excel is a godsend for manipulating reams of data for non-programmers who can think analytically. Of course, complex formulae and extensive VBA functions become a tech debt over time. But implemented properly, it provides a solution which doesn't require huge management approvals and increases productivity.

   I'm sure that these new features will find a lot of use amongst many people. And seeing these Excel innovations is heartening.

   1. Propelloni · 1790406913 · focus · HN ↗

      So, Excel is just the poor man's shadow IT? I like that picture.

      1. agumonkey · 1790407243 · focus · HN ↗

         By the time it takes to make a custom filtered table non extensible UI for an api, the excel guy is finished three times over

         1. sokoloff · 1790420877 · focus · HN ↗

            I can’t count the number of demos I’ve seen that were “small team, multiple sprints” to produce something that could have been done in a lazy afternoon in excel by a single person.

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