I see these complaints on HN a lot, and maybe it’s anecdotal, but I just don’t see this in the real world these days.
If someone shares a sheet with me, it’s for the intended purpose of sharing data and/or visualizations of that data.
I’ve always been a huge fan of spreadsheets, and the rare times I’ve encountered them being misused, it was a long time ago, and not near enough to make me an “anti-spreadsheet” person.
It sounds like these anti-spreadsheet people need to find a new place to work and/or new coworkers.
Either way people shouldn’t be anti-spreadsheets because some people misuse them. That doesn’t change the fact that they’re a great tool for tracking/sharing/visualizing data.
If someone shares a sheet with me, it’s for the intended purpose of sharing data and/or visualizations of that data.
I’ve always been a huge fan of spreadsheets, and the rare times I’ve encountered them being misused, it was a long time ago, and not near enough to make me an “anti-spreadsheet” person.
It sounds like these anti-spreadsheet people need to find a new place to work and/or new coworkers.
Either way people shouldn’t be anti-spreadsheets because some people misuse them. That doesn’t change the fact that they’re a great tool for tracking/sharing/visualizing data.