Yes, Excel is a very powerful tool and I would never argue otherwise. I definitely wouldn't argue against using it altogether. But I have come to loathe it because of how often it is misused.
Sure, any tool can be misused. But in my experience Excel gets misused more than anything else combined. Excel's accessibility and ubiquity is part of what makes it so powerful... and what compels people to use it where other tools are much better suited.
Don't get me wrong. It's okay to use a suboptimal tool... to a point. Users should be aware of a tool's limitations and seek out better solutions when it's clear those limitations will cause problems.
Excel is not a bad tool. It's so popular because it really is a good tool. It's just not the ultimate tool.
Yes, Excel is a very powerful tool and I would never argue otherwise. I definitely wouldn't argue against using it altogether. But I have come to loathe it because of how often it is misused.
Sure, any tool can be misused. But in my experience Excel gets misused more than anything else combined. Excel's accessibility and ubiquity is part of what makes it so powerful... and what compels people to use it where other tools are much better suited.
Don't get me wrong. It's okay to use a suboptimal tool... to a point. Users should be aware of a tool's limitations and seek out better solutions when it's clear those limitations will cause problems.
Excel is not a bad tool. It's so popular because it really is a good tool. It's just not the ultimate tool.