And forget about readability or traceability.ĭr. The potential for hidden errors is cringe-worthy. Excel requires that expressions be written in an opaque text-based language, which is then effectively hidden from view behind the values in the cells of the spreadsheet. ![]() The fact that Excel is capable of dealing with some reasonably challenging math problems doesn’t make it the right tool for the job. Possibly the most egregious example of this is when they use Excel to solve engineering math problems. Like the psychologist Abraham Maslow said, “if you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.” When an engineer runs across a new problem, their initial inclination is to figure out how to use the tools they already have to solve it. Look on any engineer’s computer, and you’ll see a pretty predictable set of office and productivity tools, and, often, a CAD, CAM, or CAE program. ![]() Or, at least, they tend to stick with the tools they’re familiar with. ![]() Engineers tend to fall in love with their tools.
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