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by hjalmarg 1920 days ago
GRID is a productivity tool that enables spreadsheet users to transform their data and models into interactive, visually dynamic web documents. GRID syncs seamlessly with existing spreadsheets and leverages spreadsheet users' existing skills allowing them to add a narrative to their spreadsheets, decide which parts are shown to their audience and how the audience can interact with the underlying models.

You can take a look at this product-led growth calculator I built as an example: https://grid.is/@hjalli/product-led-growth-calculator-C3tbTt...

In order to deliver this product we have built:

- An Excel-compatible spreadsheet engine that runs entirely in the browser, allowing for super fast interaction and calculations.

- A WYSIWYG editor to build anything from interactive reports to embedded calculators

- Cloud monitoring that picks up on any changes to files stored in OneDrive, Dropbox or Google Drive (for Google Sheets) and syncs seamlessly with GRID.

The enduring power of legacy spreadsheet software is undeniable (or as Not Boring put it the other day “Excel Never Dies” - https://www.notboring.co/p/excel-never-dies ), but that also means that the world’s estimated 1 billion spreadsheet users encounter the same challenges when it comes to sharing and presenting data from spreadsheets. Formatting, emailing, updating, and trying to communicate insights from spreadsheets are well-known headaches in this regard.

GRID documents - on the other hand - are easily shareable on the web and allow anyone to view and interact with data and models at their own pace and on their device of choice, while allowing the authors to reamin in full control of exposure and distribution.

We’d love to hear your feedback and look forward to engaging in some interesting and constructive dialogue.