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by flomo 5189 days ago
> Stop making "databases" out of Excel sheets and implement good data analytics system on the server

Note this is largely procedural. Employee can play with a spreadsheet 'for free', but a database requires finding budget for Business Analyst, DBA, Java Programmer, etc.

In many cases, Excel or Access functions as the prototyping tool for the ultimate real application.