> I'd wager that you'd be surprised at the number of people who don't know what Microsoft Word/Excel are.
Presumably, anyone who has never had any kind of a job in any field ever, or been to any kind of school.
Presumably, anyone who has never had any kind of a job in any field ever, or been to any kind of school.
You do know that there are tons of jobs that don't ever require interacting with spreadsheets, let alone a computer, right? This is exactly what I was talking about regarding how many HN users view the rest of the world.
>... or been to any kind of school.
"When am I going to need to use this?" is a common refrain for more than just attitudes towards math. I have met many people in professional environments who have no experience with it and don't even know what it is until you explicitly remind them what it is/does.
I met someone younger than me (~23 or so) who's a very bright intern, whom never used Microsoft Excel (after seeing this thread, I had to ask). They know what Google Sheets is, but know nothing of Excel.