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		NikkiA on Dec 21, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: SWEs how do you future-proof your career i... We used spreadsheets too, and found them useful, but not very threatening

simianparrot on Dec 22, 2024 [–]

I use spreadsheets a lot, and often they end up serving as an MVP «prototype» until it’s obvious I need a proper database and custom UI, then build an application for the task instead.

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