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Re:Query Google Sheets as virtual tables with SQLite extensi... by satoshiiii on Saturday March 18, 2023 @09:28AM (#35208973)
They were using the wrong tool for the job. The R in RDBMS for the existing sheets, they were using R as in not machines but humans doing the RELATIONAL work. Yes I was trying to make my job easier, that is why mankind invented RDBMS right? To make our work easier and accurate? No?
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Re:Query Google Sheets as virtual tables with SQLite extensi... by zarzavat on Sunday March 19, 2023 @08:23AM (#35218253)
The user interface is usually more important than the backend. If the user interface for a spreadsheet is more powerful, then that can make it a better solution than a database that has a better backend but terrible UI.

It can be very difficult to replace spreadsheets because the UI has had 30+ years of iteration.

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