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How a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet From Hell Slowed Williams' F1 Cars For Years (www.thedrive.com)
submitted 8 months ago by boem to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

They should have used an Access database

[–] NeoNachtwaechter 30 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Replacing a working excel "solution" with access is like replacing an old rickety hammer with a bigger old rickety hammer.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That cannot be true, Access is an enterprise class solution that can handle any workload and the performance is out of this world

[–] NeoNachtwaechter 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Access is an enterprise class solution

Don't mix it up with Acetone

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Huffing is bad for your health