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EthanHeilmanyesterday at 5:47 PM2 repliesview on HN

Complete agreement. "Excellent answer, that is what I would do as well, now what if we wanted to build it in-house?"


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9rxyesterday at 7:09 PM

"That does sound like something nice to have. However, recreating Google Sheets is a substantial undertaking. First, we need to evaluate the business case for duplicating something that already exists to ensure that there is a net benefit in doing so. Second, we need to determine if the business has sufficient capital to see the project through."

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SteveNutsyesterday at 6:04 PM

> "now what if we wanted to build it in-house?"

"Well I would probably go home and work on my resume because that's a fool's errand."

I hate going to work and reinventing wheels all day because the company I work for thinks it's so special that every business function needs a 100% tailored solution to solved problems. I much prefer working somewhere that's able to tailor business processes to conform to existing standards.

But maybe that's just me.

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