On: Ask HN: Why does software development suck so much...

[qualsiasi]

Don't forget the mighty spreadsheets, the only software deemed as useful in finance :)

[superhater → qualsiasi]

I've heard legends about entire ETL processes being coded in Excel, but I haven't encountered them (yet).

[qualsiasi → superhater]

I have, multiple times but in the same company so let’s count as one. VBA is still a thing in banking/insurance and big consulting players are still selling VBA projects and/or XLLs in this world