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Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (July 2026) on Wednesday July 01, 2026 @05:10PM (#48753166)
Interesting. Sent an email! Do you guys take new grads?
Re:Clover Has Joined Figma on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @02:56PM (#37151914)
I agree. If anything, Figma could evolve the service to compete better with Notion but I don't see Figma acquiring any tech from the acquisition. Acquisition of talent??
Re:Do spreadsheets count as a programming language on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @01:22PM (#37150378)
Elaborate?
Re:Do spreadsheets count as a programming language on Monday August 14, 2023 @04:04PM (#37126110)
I agree with that. Spreadsheets are Turing complete but realistically you aren't really 'programming' to the extent that program languages allow you to unless you're doing so in a locked down environment like you've said. However, it's pretty clear that the "up front costs" of creating basic data analysis and formulas is much feasible in Excel than Python (no need to learn syntax, CLI, etc.) If only spreadsheets could innovate the UI of more advanced features ... maybe it could be the greatest low-code tool of all time, if not already.
Is this how a firm works