Ask HN: What do you use Excel (or SpreadSheet) for?

sushshshsh 5y ago ↗

Excel is extremely useful for the times where I don't want to think about all of the complex rules that are in my head, and I just want to transform the data and export it for people to use.

If I need to do things on an automated basis at 3am over 1 million records with tedious logic, ok time to code it

enouri 5y ago ↗

"export it for people to use." you mean sending a csv/xls file ? Sounds alot like Tableau

sushshshsh 5y ago ↗

Yes or hosting that csv somewhere in redshift/s3

Why would I use tableau for things that are not related to like "enterprise software" and "requirements"? Csv is perfect for teams that can read

enouri 5y ago ↗

I see, makes sense when you talked about redshift / s3. I was think about airtable actually, but i confused tableau and airtable.

sushshshsh 5y ago ↗

No problem :))

0x54MUR41 5y ago ↗

There were the same questions previously:

- Ask HN: What do you use MS Excel for? (2018) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18130552

- Ask HN: What do you use Google Sheet or Excel for? (2020) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24261447

I recommend you to check these out. Hopefully, it can give you the idea/inspiration.

enouri 5y ago ↗

I will! Thank you for pointing these out :)