Grist Labs

Check out this HN comment to an article about Switzerland reducing the dependency on Microsoft: https://lnkd.in/eU9PrC-T > I managed to convince my org to put up a Grist instance. I now use it for everything I would normally use Sheets for, plus a whole lot more. Row/columnwise permissions, file attachments, multiple views over data, python formulas... > It's a db not a spreadsheet but it's basically the tool I actually needed when I would reach for excel. I feel the same way 🙌

In case you missed it, the recording and notes for last week's Automations webinar is now live: https://lnkd.in/ebEWXCxr

Join us on Thursday for an introduction to Grist automations. We'll walk through setting up row-level email notifications that fire automatically when your data changes, and hint at other workflows you can automate. Sign up for free: https://lnkd.in/eW6aCXen

Today is a special day, known around the software industry as April Tools Day. On April Tools Day, disruptors and innovators share their most disruptively innovative solutions to help boost global productivity. At Grist Labs, Jarek produced a new widget that gamifies spreadsheet collaboration: Whack-a-Cell. Engage in real-time, competitive cell-finding. Leave your mark, and climb the corporate leaderboard. Like a bull in a software shop, see red and get mad. If you lose, restart the game until your coworkers get tired of your antics. #AprilToolsDay #AprilTools

Two days ago I wanted "a PowerPoint, but with Grist as the CMS." The community had already built it. Here's what makes this different from most open source projects: you don't have to touch the source code to contribute something meaningful. Custom widgets let you build any interface on top of Grist's data — without touching Grist itself. With AI in the mix, anyone who can describe what they want can build it. Kanban. Gantt chart. Calendar. Presentation builder. And then share it with tens of thousands of people  — like this full PM suite from nic01asFr. "I want [x software] but built in Grist" is basically the community's product roadmap at this point. I'm just grateful they're faster than me. See what the community's been building. Link in comments.

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Tomorrow! Join us as we go over several different Grist + n8n automations: starting with the basics and then dipping into AI workflows and scheduling. Sign up: https://lnkd.in/dfF6Af5h

The recording for our webinar on our new Airtable base importer feature is now available: https://lnkd.in/gZuZ2QUU Three detailed examples of why Airtable to Grist makes sense.

ICYMI: You can now import bases directly from Airtable and keep your data's relationships. See it in action, and all the other cool stuff we're working on (vibe view!) in our February newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gPqM3d5Q

Preserving healthy relationships.