This meeting is a technical discussion between the State Changers about extracting, sorting, and displaying complex data for reporting purposes. They're working on output from a financial simulator, focusing particularly on fiscal periods, statements, and the roll-up of sub-periods. Central to their discussion is the desire to create a function that can iterate through and sum various financial data points, such as EBITDA and depreciation.
Although they attempt to organize the data by treating each financial report (income statement, cash flow) as a separate object, they encounter obstacles when trying to sum these objects dynamically. They utilise Zano, a development platform, to create variables, employ iteration loops, and add if-then conditions to manipulate the data. By the end, they successfully sum the financial data points, but acknowledge future challenges related to balancing sheets and their changes. Main tools mentioned: Zano, Javascript (for variables, functions, loops), and data manipulation techniques. This meeting would be useful for developers or financial professionals looking to dynamically manipulate and report complex sequences of financial data. There's a strong emphasis on problem-solving and understanding how to approach nested data structures.
(Source: State Change Office Hours 9/28/2023 PM )
