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A Spreadsheet Way of Knowledge
This is somewhat amazing, since in a startup no facts exist inside the building, only opinions.
Steve Blank • The Four Steps to the Epiphany: Successful Strategies for Products that Win
@john_lam @simonw Reminds me of this Joel Spolsky anecdote "the gridlines are the most important feature of Excel" that I've never forgotten https://t.co/ygM8xxm8tw... See more
Like Excel, these products are simple enough that non-technical people can use them, but flexible enough that users will create with them in ways that the product’s creators can’t anticipate.
Benjamin Rollert • Excel Never Dies
As finance has started to take on more responsibility and influence within organizations, the technology enabling CFOs and finance teams has lagged. Most finance workflows, such as annual planning, quarterly actuals reporting and reconciliations, tend to be managed within disconnected spreadsheets with no automation or collaboration capabilities.