Re:A modern, open-source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid
by lovasoa on Thursday November 02, 2023 @09:08AM
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Yes ! Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but I do still think that SQL is a better interface to databases than excel formulas, and classical spreadsheet UIs are a better interface for, well, spreadsheets.
I am building an open-source tool that allows quickly building web user interfaces on top of relational databases [1]. Among users are many people without a CS background, and without prior knowledge of SQL. And from the feedback I get, the pain point for getting started is very rarely learning SQL. Spreadsheet formulas are often much more complicated than the basic SQL queries that cover 90% of what everyone needs.
I am building an open-source tool that allows quickly building web user interfaces on top of relational databases [1]. Among users are many people without a CS background, and without prior knowledge of SQL. And from the feedback I get, the pain point for getting started is very rarely learning SQL. Spreadsheet formulas are often much more complicated than the basic SQL queries that cover 90% of what everyone needs.
[1] https://sql.ophir.dev/