Oh man, this hits so hard. Just got a request from the mkt dept at a corp I collaborate with to sync a db table to a Google Sheet. Yeah, I've done it, but now my soul is eternally damned.
Moreover, people keep messing with the sheet, sorting, adding, and moving columns like it's a free-for-all. Can you imagine the mess?
> Anything. I am begging you on my hands and knees, anything. Write a SQLite database on your local hard drive. Do some garbage in Python. Encode the data in binary using a series of pebbles on your front lawn. If necessary, I will personally call your manager and explain the problem. I will actually do this. It's easy, I swear. They're all definitely easier than being defenestrated, which is the only alternative I am offering.
> Please. Listen, you can email me. I'll help. I don't want to hurt anyone again. ludicity.hackernews@gmail.com. There.
> You've got an offer of professional help. Do you know why I'm being so generous with my time?
> It's so that I can fucking dropkick the animals that don't take it with a clear conscience.
At the end of the day, there is a certain amount of work that needs to get done. Spreadsheets can help us efficiently perform certain kinds of work. They're not perfect tools. Sorry if that doesn't fit with your idealism. Jesus christ this is so annoying to read.
It's one thing to argue over languages & technology stacks. But spreadsheets? Have you ever worked at a small business? Do you realize how ubiquitous they are?
The problem is that users think a spreadsheet is just a few directives away from automation when in reality it should be considered as far away as paper, for all intents and purposes.
maremmano|1 year ago
Moreover, people keep messing with the sheet, sorting, adding, and moving columns like it's a free-for-all. Can you imagine the mess?
zdware|1 year ago
bell-cot|1 year ago
> What Should I Do Instead?
> Anything. I am begging you on my hands and knees, anything. Write a SQLite database on your local hard drive. Do some garbage in Python. Encode the data in binary using a series of pebbles on your front lawn. If necessary, I will personally call your manager and explain the problem. I will actually do this. It's easy, I swear. They're all definitely easier than being defenestrated, which is the only alternative I am offering.
> Please. Listen, you can email me. I'll help. I don't want to hurt anyone again. ludicity.hackernews@gmail.com. There.
> You've got an offer of professional help. Do you know why I'm being so generous with my time?
> It's so that I can fucking dropkick the animals that don't take it with a clear conscience.
allears|1 year ago
zero-sharp|1 year ago
It's one thing to argue over languages & technology stacks. But spreadsheets? Have you ever worked at a small business? Do you realize how ubiquitous they are?
jollyllama|1 year ago
eggy|1 year ago