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[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

... I'm gonna need help understanding this one

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 26 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The amount of stuff that runs on excel or feeds info directly into it is terrifying

[–] Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee 24 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Databases? That’s just a glorified excel worksheet, might as well use it directly

[–] Repossess6855@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 years ago
[–] kresten@feddit.dk 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think the joke is twofold. First of all, Microsoft pretty much has a monopoly on financial software with their excel, which shows that the entire global finances are in the hands of that crab.

The second joke, must be that they never bother updating the suite to the latest, and solely depend on 2013🤷

[–] Rhodin@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

They just don’t want to pay for 365.

[–] MasterBlaster@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm guessing it's saying Excel is the basis of almost all financial documentation?

[–] peto@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

For so much financial logic. Anywhere that a non-technical person is sat in front of a computer and given data you will find Excel.

It is amazing what knots they will tie in it to avoid learning an actully useful tool.

[–] Llewellyn@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well, Excel works. And it has relatively gentle learning curve.

[–] peto@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

For certain values of "works". I also think the learning curve is part of the issue. You end up doing stuff Excel has no business handling but is there due to the absurd scope-creep.