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# Launching a marketplace on-time: A lesson in taking shortcuts using spreadsheets!

Would you inject raw spreadsheets straight into production SQL to save a launch? Discover why embracing extreme technical debt is sometimes the right decision to hit business milestones.

- **Speakers:** John Bettiol
- **Event:** World Congress 2022
- **Published:** June 15, 2022
- **Duration:** 21:48
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/477-launching-a-marketplace-on-time-a-lesson-in-taking-shortcuts-using-spreadsheets
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