TED: Meet the inventor of the electronic spreadsheet | Dan Bricklin

The transcript details the creation and impact of VisiCalc, the first electronic spreadsheet, by its developer. It covers the developer's early programming experiences, education at MIT and Harvard, and the inspiration behind VisiCalc. The narrative includes the challenges faced during development, the role of prototyping, and the eventual launch and success of VisiCalc, which significantly influenced the personal computing industry.

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