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I agree and you'd be surprised at the response when I showed some of them how to do it in python numpy.





I tried showing a finance guy a Python version of a levelized cost of electricity spreadsheet he made. He laughed in my face and continued using Excel to drive executive decisions.

Dinosaurs gonna dinosaur. Teach his kids about the virtues of source control and testability, and the problem will be resolved in the next generation.

How are you going to get access to his kids?

Schools, Youtube, etc.



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