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minus-squareOlap@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·3 months agoThose at the top are often more tech literate than I give them credit for. I suspect it is actually those armies of analysts that are holding it back
minus-square0x0@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoThe Peter principle says otherwise, but analysts are a factor for sure.
minus-squareOlap@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoI’ve witnessed the dilbert principle more
minus-squaredogslayeggs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoYeah, I have access to database tools to do my job, but I don’t know how to use those tools so I use Excel to do shit it really isn’t optimized to do. I am 100% part of the problem when I create a spreadsheet with formulas cross correlating data from 41000 entries, 9000 entries, and 1200 entries.
Those at the top are often more tech literate than I give them credit for. I suspect it is actually those armies of analysts that are holding it back
The Peter principle says otherwise, but analysts are a factor for sure.
I’ve witnessed the dilbert principle more
Yeah, I have access to database tools to do my job, but I don’t know how to use those tools so I use Excel to do shit it really isn’t optimized to do.
I am 100% part of the problem when I create a spreadsheet with formulas cross correlating data from 41000 entries, 9000 entries, and 1200 entries.