• HidingCat@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    WTF, seriously? VBA feels more like a scripting addon (which I suppose it is), not something to build wholesale CRITICAL programs with.

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      1 year ago

      The things done in excel might not be critical per-se, but macros are used and abused a lot and many companies can be affected by their dependence on workflows refined over the years.

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        1 year ago

        Haha, don’t I know it. I’ve had to work with some of them in a past life. Messy and also very scary at how they underpin million dollar decisions.

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          1 year ago

          This is true for software in general.

          The same description can be given to workshops (and you know they already exist) that do the same stuff with ChatGPT.

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      1 year ago

      It’s a scripting language.

      A solid, verbose, diverse scripting language that gives you impressive control over Windows environments.

      If some people are delivering malware or phishing, that sucks, but it doesn’t negate the languages merit.

      It would be the same as ceasing production of spray paint because of taggers.

      The ends don’t justify the means.