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michaelafischer
Sep 16, 2020Copper Contributor
MS Lists vs Airtable
Hi, I could not find any discussion on Lists missing features or feature requests so far, so I thought I'd create one. I am an avid Airtable Pro user and privately I use it for everything fro...
sheetlightning
Feb 25, 2023Copper Contributor
michaelafischer yes it is so frustrating.
I believe most of Microsoft's problems come from basing everything on SharePoint. It's old and clunky. Needs a rebuild.
The team that built Lists seemed like a rebel cell that 'got it done' with little support, but seem to have run out of steam.
Microsoft needs a Kevin Feige type person who's job is to make sure all the apps work together, and that there's a strategy to create a cohesive ecosystem that you can run your business on. That's intuitive to use.
As others have said here, why don't the Lists team use Airtable for a bit and then get stuck in to some updates? Same would go for Excel and Power Apps.