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by fxtentacle 339 days ago
Try to create a PDF report with collapsible subheadings in Excel. After you have learned the necessary MacroScript and JavaScript to pull that off, writing a Wi-Fi driver will feel like a joke in comparison.
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This! In my school time I usually worked around using any office tools which appeared way simpler for me than learning office tools. Statistics in ruby, markdown instead of word and I had the most beautiful CSS & html only presentations.

I was to 99% bound to editor and terminal and comfortable. In no world would a excel or word fit into my workflow

I still do, but today nobody is expecting me to use specific software anymore so it feels less rebellious