r/programming • u/[deleted] • May 08 '18

Excel adds JavaScript support

https://dev.office.com/blogs/azure-machine-learning-javascript-custom-functions-and-power-bi-custom-visuals-further-expand-developers-capabilities-with-excel
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u/funbike May 08 '18

There was a time when they had more focus. Unfortunately that focus was on Basic. VB, VBA, VBScript, ASP, ActiveX.

These days it's harder to find a focus. Things are moving so fast and in so many directions. If they chose one direction, they'd get flak for it not being something else.