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Re:Excel warriors who save governments and companies from sp... by deknos on Saturday October 17, 2020 @04:32AM (#24808444)
No. it's not the only alternative. it's the only thing you and many other accept. Python+Jupyter is a real alternative.
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Re:Excel warriors who save governments and companies from sp... by OzCrimson on Saturday October 17, 2020 @04:46AM (#24808543)
You go tell the Director of Customer Service that his people who are handling critical tasks need to learn Python. Good luck.
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Re:Excel warriors who save governments and companies from sp... by deknos on Saturday October 17, 2020 @12:15PM (#24811025)
exactly. because he does not see a problem with this because people like you tell him it's the only solution since dawn of excel.

But when developers complain they have to learn domain specific items, people say the shall keep up with the times. but suddenly the analysts and the others are exempt from this?

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