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Mar 8, 2023 · Product Management
Excel’s Evolution: From Spreadsheet Origins to a Turing‑Complete Programming Language
This article traces the history of spreadsheet software—from the 1977 invention of VisiCalc, through Lotus 1‑2‑3’s dominance, to Microsoft’s strategic development of Excel, highlighting key innovations like LAMBDA that made Excel a Turing‑complete programming language and its lasting impact on computing.
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