hn • r/hackernews
Comment on: When to use Excel, when to use R?
"I would stress that with Excel, changing the underlying data set, especially dimensions of your data is annoying and not very automate-able.
🔥 Score 42.3
Dimensio: Auto-Scale Spreadsheets
Data analysts struggle to keep Excel models in sync when underlying datasets change size or schema, leading to manual, error‑prone edits. Dimensio automatically adjusts sheet dimensions and formulas, letting users focus on insights while it manages data scaling and version control.
Quantitative Score Breakdown
complaint frequency
1.5
growth rate
9
competition density
10.5
monetization potential
9
technical feasibility
7.5
search interest
4.8