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When Your Uncle Thinks Spreadsheets Are Production Databases

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1 month ago 104.1K views 0 shares

When Your Uncle Thinks Spreadsheets Are Production Databases

The doctor asked a simple question. The patient gave a response that would make any database administrator reach for the defibrillator. Using Excel as a database is the tech equivalent of performing surgery with a butter knife. Sure, it might work for small cuts, but once you hit an artery (or 10,000+ rows), you're just watching a slow death unfold. The real tragedy? Somewhere right now, a Fortune 500 company is running on a critical Excel spreadsheet that only Dave from accounting knows how to update. And Dave is on vacation.

Why Can't It Convert Automatically?

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2 months ago 78.5K views 0 shares

Why Can't It Convert Automatically?

C# compiler: "You can't convert char to string." Me, reaching for my trusty .ToString() method like it's a hall pass: "Not to worry. I have a permit." The permit? Just the same damn method I've been slapping on every object since 2002. Six years of software architecture experience and I'm still solving problems by mindlessly appending .ToString() like it's duct tape for code. Works every time until it doesn't.