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by breckognize 751 days ago
99.9%+ of data sets fit on an SSD, and 99%+ fit in memory. [1]

This is the thesis for https://rowzero.io. We provide a real spreadsheet interface on top of these data sets, which gives you all the richness and interactivity that affords.

In the rare cases you need more than that, you can hire engineers. The rest of the time, a spreadsheet is all you need.

[1] I made these up.