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Re:If Architects had to work like Programmers by phone8675309 on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @11:10AM (#39455601)
> But we cannot blame software itself, right?

If we can blame easy access to guns for the rise in mass shootings then we absolutely can and should blame easy access to Excel for the rise in MBA's completely fucking up companies.

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Re:If Architects had to work like Programmers by datadrivenangel on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @11:18AM (#39455705)
Ban Assault Spreadsheets
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Re:If Architects had to work like Programmers by nonrandomstring on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @11:51AM (#39456184)
If you ban spreadsheets then only managers will use spreadsheets. Spreadsheet bans actually increase rouge accountancy if you disarm law-abiding spreadsheet users. The only thing that stops an MBA with a spreadsheet is a nerd with a spreadsheet.
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Re:If Architects had to work like Programmers by phone8675309 on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @12:30PM (#39456763)
We need to limit the row and column capacity of the spreadsheets we let people own, and also mandate that they must press a key for every cell that needs to be (re-)calculated.

It's just common sense.

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Re:If Architects had to work like Programmers by happymellon on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @02:38PM (#39458448)
Although that's how we ended up with austerity.
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Re:If Architects had to work like Programmers by bregma on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @02:35PM (#39458402)
Wouldn't that violate your $A$2 rights?
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