Re:Do spreadsheets count as a programming language
by Gibbon1 on Tuesday August 15, 2023 @03:31PM
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I can't help but remember this back and forth between a functional programming geek and a older cynical programmer.
FP: It's terrible functional programming isn't used more.
Cynic: What do you mean? More people use functional programming than anything else.
FP: Wait what?
Cynic: People write more excel spreadsheets than anything else.
I think what makes spreadsheets as popular as they are is the flexibility. Most low-code solutions sacrifice too much power, which causes users to get frustrated whenever something outside of the normal workflow happens.