Shame Surrounding Spreadsheets
4 months ago
- #databases
- #productivity
- #spreadsheets
- Author discusses using spreadsheets as a task manager and personal knowledgebase, despite acknowledging they are not databases.
- Many readers admit to similar spreadsheet use but express shame, feeling they should switch to 'proper' tools like databases.
- Spreadsheets are criticized for calculation errors and being misused as databases, lacking features like ACID guarantees.
- Despite drawbacks, spreadsheets are popular due to their flexible, matrix-like interface that suits the author's thinking style.
- Author defends spreadsheet use, seeing the ability to bypass database constraints as a feature for certain tasks.