Overconfidence is one of the main causes of spreadsheet errors. Being informed about overconfidence leads to more accurate spreadsheets.
Spreadsheets can be considered to be the world's most successful end-user programming language. Spreadsheet formulas are Turing complete.
Once information is loaded into a spreadsheet, it acquires properties that it may not deserve – a process called reification.
We are conscious of very few of our errors. When people are confronted with their actual error rates, they are typically shocked.
Research concludes unanimously that spreadsheet errors are both common and non-trivial. We must seek ways to reduce spreadsheet errors.
Connexion is a collection of the most useful and interesting spreadsheet-related articles from the web.
The cascading structure of typical spreadsheet formulae means that just about every spreadsheet is almost certainly wrong.
A poorly documented spreadsheet erodes effective use. Our workshops help students develop good documentation habits and skills.
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