## Metadata - Author: [[simon-thorne|Simon Thorne]] - Full Title:: We Keep Making the Same Mistakes With Spreadsheets, Despite Bad Consequences - Category:: #🗞️Articles - Document Tags:: [[excel|Excel]], - URL:: https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/01/we-keep-making-the-same-mistakes-with-spreadsheets-despite-bad-consequences/ - Finished date:: [[2024-01-30]] ## Highlights > Industry [studies](https://www.igi-global.com/article/know-spreadsheet-errors/55750) show that 90 percent of spreadsheets containing more than 150 rows have at least one major mistake. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hnd94amyy8h1jassmt3ggeqq)) > This is understandable because spreadsheet errors are easy to make but difficult to spot ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hnd94zwcrt8npqrnanttpsaq)) > The issue is that most users don’t see the need to plan or test their work ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hnd95jp5v0b3f2eya15jhybn))