B. David Tyler
@drbdt.bsky.social
UMass faculty. Notre Dame & UMass alum. Studies rivalry, identity, social sport consumption. Has unabated love of data. Causes existential crises through Excel.
Moments like this make all the wasted hours on the internet worth it
December 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Moments like this make all the wasted hours on the internet worth it
Less need, yes, but MID still has value.
I'm thrilled to finally have regular expressions in Excel, but overall, there will be very, very few users who ever write a REGEX___ function. The MID function is more accessible, which makes simplifying its args even more important.
I'm thrilled to finally have regular expressions in Excel, but overall, there will be very, very few users who ever write a REGEX___ function. The MID function is more accessible, which makes simplifying its args even more important.
December 17, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Less need, yes, but MID still has value.
I'm thrilled to finally have regular expressions in Excel, but overall, there will be very, very few users who ever write a REGEX___ function. The MID function is more accessible, which makes simplifying its args even more important.
I'm thrilled to finally have regular expressions in Excel, but overall, there will be very, very few users who ever write a REGEX___ function. The MID function is more accessible, which makes simplifying its args even more important.
They're [rightly] resistant to modifying old functions, but in this case, it would be a non-breaking change.
I'm a little optimistic since they recent made an even bigger change to MID (and its friends) while introducing Compatibility Version.
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
I'm a little optimistic since they recent made an even bigger change to MID (and its friends) while introducing Compatibility Version.
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
Improving five Excel text functions: LEN, MID, SEARCH, FIND, and REPLACE + Compatibility Versions | Microsoft Community Hub
Learn about improvements to five of our text functions and the introduction of Compatibility Versions
techcommunity.microsoft.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:50 AM
They're [rightly] resistant to modifying old functions, but in this case, it would be a non-breaking change.
I'm a little optimistic since they recent made an even bigger change to MID (and its friends) while introducing Compatibility Version.
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
I'm a little optimistic since they recent made an even bigger change to MID (and its friends) while introducing Compatibility Version.
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
The Giver? Might be a couple years away, depending on kid's reading level.
December 16, 2025 at 8:20 AM
The Giver? Might be a couple years away, depending on kid's reading level.
When I read the headline, I assumed that he had a kid who was just signed.
December 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
When I read the headline, I assumed that he had a kid who was just signed.
"Accept 5G" is #15
December 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM
"Accept 5G" is #15
I just made a note to myself to assign it next semester!
December 11, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I just made a note to myself to assign it next semester!
There are now at least 3 youth basketball coaches (who fill time during the day as UMass faculty) who are excited to adopt this policy.
December 10, 2025 at 8:08 PM
There are now at least 3 youth basketball coaches (who fill time during the day as UMass faculty) who are excited to adopt this policy.
I agree with this declaration.
December 10, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I agree with this declaration.
I don't know if you're correct, but I really appreciate the effort to lay out the alternate conclusion.
December 9, 2025 at 2:45 AM
I don't know if you're correct, but I really appreciate the effort to lay out the alternate conclusion.
This is the most logical explanation.
December 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
This is the most logical explanation.
I stopped watching on my TV and started watching on my phone so I could use the 10-second skip button. I used it aggressively! That's the only way I made it through season 2.
December 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I stopped watching on my TV and started watching on my phone so I could use the 10-second skip button. I used it aggressively! That's the only way I made it through season 2.
