kellinator: (snarky librarian by bouncepogo)
kellinator ([personal profile] kellinator) wrote2004-06-18 04:41 pm

Lesson learned for the day

If you've got to do anything with spreadsheets, make damn sure you do it right the first time, because checking over those fuckers will fry your brain.

[identity profile] vikkilynn.livejournal.com 2004-06-18 02:56 pm (UTC)(link)
oooh, definitely!
the worst is when you 'inherit' a spreadsheet from someone else and you have to check all their formulas and stuff.

[identity profile] skellington.livejournal.com 2004-06-18 05:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Studies of both programmers and spread-sheet authors show that roughly 10% of what you do is in error.

Programmers know you have to debug before you use it.

Welcome to our private little corner of heck.

[identity profile] vanguardian.livejournal.com 2004-06-18 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Only 10%?!? You're doing much better than I am then. :-)

[identity profile] skellington.livejournal.com 2004-06-18 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Since this is the Temple of Snark:

Some people are below average. Some people are above average.

[grin]