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Why spreadsheets become operating systems
A spreadsheet is often not the problem. It is evidence that ownership, workflow, validation, or integration is missing.
5 min readMay 2026
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A spreadsheet is often not the problem. It is evidence that ownership, workflow, validation, or integration is missing.
Digitising a broken workflow makes the broken workflow faster, louder, and harder to unwind.
An assistant is only useful when sources, permissions, review gates, and workflow consequences are clear.
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If an article describes your operating problem, the next step is to diagnose the process with real inputs.