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Show HN: OM Core – multidimensional models without spreadsheet cell formulas
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"prediction re the end of spreadsheets
AI code gen means that anything that is currently modeled as a spreadsheet is better modeled in code. You get all the advantages of software - libraries, open source, AI, all the complexity and expressiveness."
cloudcell
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Business people prefer the familiarity of spreadsheets, or at least some kind of grid. At the same time, I am working on this software out of frustration with spreadsheets, because users are forced to translate A1*B2-style addresses into business meaning.
So I agree that code is one possible direction. But I think there is also a middle ground: business rules over dimensions. Enterprise tools like TM1 have explored this direction for decades.
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It is an early alpha multidimensional modeling engine. The main idea is to separate the model from the grid: dimensions, cubes, rules, and views instead of spreadsheet cell formulas.
I am looking for feedback from people who have built or maintained spreadsheet models, especially on whether the abstraction is understandable.