GRID has already given spreadsheets a new face. In 2022 we’re transforming GRID to become the primary tool of choice for modern teams working with numbers. GRID was founded around the core insight that working easily with numbers should not only be for the initiated, but is something that hundreds…

It’s the formula language used in today’s spreadsheets. And this article explains why it deserves to be called “Excel formula language”. Before you read on: If you don’t think of spreadsheets as programs, read this. The syntax and conventions in today’s spreadsheet formulas bear a lot of resemblance the syntax…

I’m thrilled that we are rolling out the next step on our journey to make GRID the tool where modern teams explore and explain matters at hand with numbers: Conversations. When GRID launched commercially in March, our focus was on the GRID document, the web-friendly presentation layer that traditional spreadsheets…

Every now and then, you read or hear something that changes the way you think about things. The most profound such moments are when you instinctively already knew what was being said, but never had a way to put it in words. I had one of those moments yesterday. We…

I’ve gotten to know a lot of great people throughout my career. Largely without burning bridges too badly. Sometimes I’m asked by one of those great people to make an introduction to another. Few things give me more joy than making connections between impactful people. Likewise, being the one to…

With the rise of low-code products, many have realized that not only are spreadsheets programs, but the syntax that today’s spreadsheet software uses for formulas is the most used programming language in the world. Microsoft is doubling down on this, expanding the use of the Excel formula language across many…

What are Product Principles? Why are they important? How to establish them? …and an example from GRID — I realized the value of Product Principles when working on my previous startup — DataMarket. As a group we found that we would often have lengthy conversations on things such as how to approach a certain design or implementation, what to prioritize and when to compromise. We also found that…

GRID is now officially out of Beta, and our Pro Plan commercially available. This is obviously a major milestone for any company, so I decided to jot down some reflections on the journey so far — and where we’ll go from here. It’s been 2.5 years since two of us…

I’ve been starting companies for 25 years, GRID being my fifth as a founder. So I guess that if you buy into the 10,000 hours rule, I’m surely an expert by now. And yet I don’t feel like one. I’m still making mistakes and learning every day. Nevertheless, when I…