Selzero

@Uilebheist @cstross it's not just interns.

When I started in banking almost all front end systems were excel sheets created by traders that had completed a weekend course in VBA.

I made a living for a decade replacing that stuff.

One guy tried to get me fired because my replacement metal trading system flipped his bottom line to a massive negative.

He called a high profile meeting to shit on my maths. Turned out he had been confusing US and Imperial Tons his whole career. 🫣

Feb 25 at 2:50pmWeb
Show threadLiam ProvenFeb 25

@selzero @Uilebheist @cstross

*Actual very loud guffaw of laughter*

I worked in the City of London in a stockbroker early in my career. (Before VBA existed.)

Absolutely 100% believable.

Show threadDaniel GonzálezFeb 25
@selzero @Uilebheist @cstross I've been in similar situation, moving code from Excel to Java as Excel didn't pass newer compliance certification.
Show threadmathewFeb 25
@selzero @Uilebheist @cstross Funnily enough my cousin worked building VBA front-ends for banking systems.
Show threadWellsiteGeoFeb 25

@selzero @Uilebheist @cstross

Fintech's "Mars Climate Orbiter" moment?

No, probably not ; they had hundreds of prior warnings, all dismissed.

Show threadllewellyFeb 25
@selzero @Uilebheist @cstross I guess he shorted himself?
Show threadSimon PrideMar 3

@selzero @Uilebheist @cstross

I used to do consulting work for various UK businesses. It was astonishing how often trying to analyze their business models revealed they were complete criminals.