Lesson learned for the day

[kellinator]

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.

Comments

[vikkilynn.livejournal.com]

oooh, definitely!
the worst is when you 'inherit' a spreadsheet from someone else and you have to check all their formulas and stuff.

[skellington.livejournal.com]

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.

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