[dgb23]

People still use VB and Filemaker to make applications along with very complex Excel spreadsheets. It’s way more common than the general sentiment here implies.

In fact, I get handed stuff made with tools like these somewhat regularly in order to develop a web app. At some point they become unwieldy and limiting.

I think it’s wonderful that anyone with some technical curiosity can make useful applications with these.

Of course they have a lot of limitations. But that’s fine. They can call a software developer when they actually need one.

[fatneckbeard]

yup its like two different worlds that don't know each other exist

the excel tribe and the open source programming world tribe

[dsagal]

There is overlap! I've spent the last 8 years working on Grist, which tries very hard to improve on Excel while keep its best aspects, and is open source.