Author - Hiran de Silva

By Hiran de Silva Another day, another post on LinkedIn telling us that Power Query is the answer to everything, and that everyone should learn it. I’ve written a lot...

By Hiran de Silva For years, the conversation about spreadsheets and databases has been poisoned. It’s not just a technical misunderstanding anymore – it’s political...

by Hiran de Silva A recent LinkedIn post by Donabel Santos reflects a very common misconception: the belief that a spreadsheet and a database are essentially the same...

By Hiran de Silva Why the World’s Most Misunderstood Software Holds the Biggest Untapped Opportunity in Enterprise Productivity In a recent article, I explained...

By Hiran de Silva When you create content that gains traction on social media—hundreds of likes, thousands of views, and positive feedback—you will inevitably be asked:...

By Hiran de Silva In a world where spreadsheets underpin the operations of nearly every industry—from finance and logistics to healthcare and education—it’s...

By Hiran de Silva A few days ago, Oz du Soleil posted a wonderful Excel challenge—one that’s drawn dozens of responses from the vibrant LinkedIn Excel community. The...

By Hiran de Silva Introducing the Digital Librarian 30 years ago, Excel was a standalone tool. Today? For most users on social media… it still is. But here’s the truth...

By Hiran de Silva For anyone working in enterprise systems during the 1990s, the story will sound familiar. As spreadsheet-based processes started to creak under the...

By Hiran de Silva You walked into the interview confident. You had the certificates, the LinkedIn endorsements, the hours clocked on YouTube, the badges from modern...