We have 6,000 Microsoft Excel files out there that are exactly identical in reference to the type of data they store. It would be perfect for a database, but we use Excel because the web server we store them on is already paid for by another department and we don't want to pay for a database.
Microsoft Excel
VBA applications need to die. You will never get a
real programmer to stay around if all you want them to do is build VBA applications with that shit because you are too cheap to buy Visual Studio. This may be why your turnover is so high or your developers lack motivation and ambition to do real work.
My shitty job wants me to program in
VBScript and Microsoft Excel VBA. I am looking for a new job because I value my skills and wish to avoid
Excel hell.