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		spicybright on April 2, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Spreadsheet is a software development paradigm 100% agree. There's a good reason spreadsheets have lasted since lotus 123 (1983) to now, you can get so much millage from the simple idea of of a grid of values.

stjohnswarts on April 2, 2021 [–]

I think visicalc was the first general purpose widely used spreadsheet by the general population (office people/at home)

noizejoy on April 2, 2021 | [–]

The argument could be made, that without VisiCalc there would be no iPhone (if you connect enough dots)

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