In the end it's always "pilot error", right? But some blame rests on Excel for creating a tool that engendered a level of confidence that was unwarranted.
Excel is designed to be used for mission critical applications under certain circumstances. And it does a piss-poor job of delineating what those circumstances are, it deserves a lot of criticism for encouraging people to misuse it.
I guess you would say the same for C, right? So are you saying that Excel works correctly but because its easy to get started with it creates unrealistic confidence? I disagree.
Excel is designed to be used for mission critical applications under certain circumstances. And it does a piss-poor job of delineating what those circumstances are, it deserves a lot of criticism for encouraging people to misuse it.