Re:Excel now supports multiple values in a single cell
by chasd00 on Saturday September 26, 2026 @02:30PM
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It’s a common pattern in enterprise IT to take a useful spreadsheet and turn it into an application. Without fail, they turn into a forever chase of excel features re-implemented (and poorly) on some front end. Entire teams dedicated to features that would be two clicks away in excel ootb.
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Re:Excel now supports multiple values in a single cell
by agumonkey on Saturday September 26, 2026 @03:06PM
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Indeed. Sometimes it's hard not to think about gaslighting in this field.
Re:Excel now supports multiple values in a single cell
by pjmlp on Tuesday September 29, 2026 @05:16AM
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Yes, I have already three such projects on my CV, failed attempts to replace Excel.
The root cause for failure is always the same, not understanding all use cases for 100% of the department users instead of only the representative group present during UI/UX sessions, coupled with the human natural resistance to change.