Re: [silk] The end of the teens

[Udhay Shankar N]

On Sun, Nov 26, 2017 at 9:31 AM, Udhay Shankar N  wrote:

​Majority of responses are for Friday ​15 December 2017. Let's freeze for
> that date.
>

​15th December it is. BYOB​ (for yourself and to share) please. Vinit can
chime in for anything else that is required.

​I just had a query about dress code. To quote from the erstwhile Sun
Microsystems employee manual, "you shall be dressed".​
​
Udhay​

-- 

((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))

Re: [silk] No more Excel?

[Udhay Shankar N]

On Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 9:37 AM, Udhay Shankar N  wrote:

Seems like an expected outcome, as general purpose tool give way to
> specialised little tools that can be in the cloud somewhere.
>
> I'd be interested in the thoughts of finance professionals (and others who
> depend on manipulating lots of numerical data).
>
> Oh, and Bob Frankston, who helped invent the spreadhseet. :)
>
> Udhay
>
> https://www.wsj.com/articles/stop-using-excel-finance-
> chiefs-tell-staffs-1511346601
>


​The backlash begins:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/finance-pros-say-youll-have-to-pry-excel-out-of-their-cold-dead-hands-1512060948

Udhay​