Ask HN: Why does software development suck so much in finance?

Re:Ask HN: Why does software development suck so much in fin... by qualsiasi on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @03:24PM (#19566393)

Don't forget the mighty spreadsheets, the only software deemed as useful in finance :)

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Re:Ask HN: Why does software development suck so much in fin... by superhater on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @03:27PM (#19566419)

I've heard legends about entire ETL processes being coded in Excel, but I haven't encountered them (yet).

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Re:Ask HN: Why does software development suck so much in fin... by qualsiasi on Thursday April 04, 2019 @02:15AM (#19569743)

I have, multiple times but in the same company so let’s count as one. VBA is still a thing in banking/insurance and big consulting players are still selling VBA projects and/or XLLs in this world

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