5. The gene name tragedy
Scientists keep naming genes things like “MARCH1”
Excel helpfully turns them into dates.
20 years on, the problem still breaks research papers.
#Bioinformatics #ExcelFails
Scientists keep naming genes things like “MARCH1”
Excel helpfully turns them into dates.
20 years on, the problem still breaks research papers.
#Bioinformatics #ExcelFails
June 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
5. The gene name tragedy
Scientists keep naming genes things like “MARCH1”
Excel helpfully turns them into dates.
20 years on, the problem still breaks research papers.
#Bioinformatics #ExcelFails
Scientists keep naming genes things like “MARCH1”
Excel helpfully turns them into dates.
20 years on, the problem still breaks research papers.
#Bioinformatics #ExcelFails
5. UBS Rogue Trader Fraud ($2.3B loss, 2011) – A trader used #spreadsheets to hide unauthorized trades, leading to financial disaster.
Poor spreadsheet controls lead to #fraud, #fines, and failure. More cases here: eusprig.org/research-inf...
#ExcelFails #SpreadsheetErrors #DataRisk #excel
Poor spreadsheet controls lead to #fraud, #fines, and failure. More cases here: eusprig.org/research-inf...
#ExcelFails #SpreadsheetErrors #DataRisk #excel
Horror Stories | European Spreadsheet Risk Interest Group
Public reports of spreadsheet errors have been sought out on behalf of EuSPRIG by Patrick O’Beirne of Systems Modelling for many years. There are very many reports of spreadsheet related errors and they seem to appear in the global media at a fairly consistent rate.
eusprig.org
February 21, 2025 at 10:31 AM
5. UBS Rogue Trader Fraud ($2.3B loss, 2011) – A trader used #spreadsheets to hide unauthorized trades, leading to financial disaster.
Poor spreadsheet controls lead to #fraud, #fines, and failure. More cases here: eusprig.org/research-inf...
#ExcelFails #SpreadsheetErrors #DataRisk #excel
Poor spreadsheet controls lead to #fraud, #fines, and failure. More cases here: eusprig.org/research-inf...
#ExcelFails #SpreadsheetErrors #DataRisk #excel
The spreadsheet is the kill chain’s weak link
Rune Tech’s TyrOS replaces Excel with AI—predicting needs, routing supplies, & working offline
This isn’t back office. This is warfare.
🔗 techcrunch.com/2025/07/21/a... #DefenseTech #AI #Logistics #NapoleonsCorporal #KillChain #TacticalEdge #ExcelFails
Rune Tech’s TyrOS replaces Excel with AI—predicting needs, routing supplies, & working offline
This isn’t back office. This is warfare.
🔗 techcrunch.com/2025/07/21/a... #DefenseTech #AI #Logistics #NapoleonsCorporal #KillChain #TacticalEdge #ExcelFails
July 21, 2025 at 11:48 PM
The spreadsheet is the kill chain’s weak link
Rune Tech’s TyrOS replaces Excel with AI—predicting needs, routing supplies, & working offline
This isn’t back office. This is warfare.
🔗 techcrunch.com/2025/07/21/a... #DefenseTech #AI #Logistics #NapoleonsCorporal #KillChain #TacticalEdge #ExcelFails
Rune Tech’s TyrOS replaces Excel with AI—predicting needs, routing supplies, & working offline
This isn’t back office. This is warfare.
🔗 techcrunch.com/2025/07/21/a... #DefenseTech #AI #Logistics #NapoleonsCorporal #KillChain #TacticalEdge #ExcelFails
A lot of #excelfails in #data #analysis
- Genetics codes are turned into dates by @Microsoft #Excel
- GFC economists missed a few items in the box
Bias
#cognitive
#professional
#databias
#datascience
#bigimpactresults
#archaeology
#data
#excelfail
- Genetics codes are turned into dates by @Microsoft #Excel
- GFC economists missed a few items in the box
Bias
#cognitive
#professional
#databias
#datascience
#bigimpactresults
#archaeology
#data
#excelfail
September 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
A lot of #excelfails in #data #analysis
- Genetics codes are turned into dates by @Microsoft #Excel
- GFC economists missed a few items in the box
Bias
#cognitive
#professional
#databias
#datascience
#bigimpactresults
#archaeology
#data
#excelfail
- Genetics codes are turned into dates by @Microsoft #Excel
- GFC economists missed a few items in the box
Bias
#cognitive
#professional
#databias
#datascience
#bigimpactresults
#archaeology
#data
#excelfail
When Excel's Copilot shrugs off a 27% exam score, it feels like AI channeling its inner Michael Scott! 🤦♂️ What’s your take on AI in education? 📊 #AI #Education #ExcelFails LINK
October 12, 2025 at 6:18 AM
When Excel's Copilot shrugs off a 27% exam score, it feels like AI channeling its inner Michael Scott! 🤦♂️ What’s your take on AI in education? 📊 #AI #Education #ExcelFails LINK
🚨 Rant Alert: Why does Excel limit undos to 100?? 😡
I’m deep in a workflow, make a mistake 5 minutes ago, and boom—UNDO LIMIT REACHED. Who thought 100 was enough?? Give me infinite undos or at least a toggle! It’s 2025, not 1995, Microsoft. #microsoft #ExcelFails #TechFrustrations
I’m deep in a workflow, make a mistake 5 minutes ago, and boom—UNDO LIMIT REACHED. Who thought 100 was enough?? Give me infinite undos or at least a toggle! It’s 2025, not 1995, Microsoft. #microsoft #ExcelFails #TechFrustrations
January 20, 2025 at 5:35 AM
🚨 Rant Alert: Why does Excel limit undos to 100?? 😡
I’m deep in a workflow, make a mistake 5 minutes ago, and boom—UNDO LIMIT REACHED. Who thought 100 was enough?? Give me infinite undos or at least a toggle! It’s 2025, not 1995, Microsoft. #microsoft #ExcelFails #TechFrustrations
I’m deep in a workflow, make a mistake 5 minutes ago, and boom—UNDO LIMIT REACHED. Who thought 100 was enough?? Give me infinite undos or at least a toggle! It’s 2025, not 1995, Microsoft. #microsoft #ExcelFails #TechFrustrations
Why you should care about spreadsheet risk – and come to #EuSpRIG2025
Every year, billions depend on spreadsheets. And every year, they go horribly wrong.
Here are 7 real cases that prove why #ExcelFails matter.👇
Every year, billions depend on spreadsheets. And every year, they go horribly wrong.
Here are 7 real cases that prove why #ExcelFails matter.👇
June 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Why you should care about spreadsheet risk – and come to #EuSpRIG2025
Every year, billions depend on spreadsheets. And every year, they go horribly wrong.
Here are 7 real cases that prove why #ExcelFails matter.👇
Every year, billions depend on spreadsheets. And every year, they go horribly wrong.
Here are 7 real cases that prove why #ExcelFails matter.👇