Author - Hiran de Silva

By Hiran de Silva It was Wednesday morning, and I’d spent most of Tuesday on a LinkedIn thread — the one which said, essentially, that Power Query replaces Access as a...

By Hiran de Silva Podcast narrated Christopher T. Fennell recently made the provocative claim that “Power Query replaces Access.”Many professionals, including myself...

By Hiran de Silva Christopher T. Fennell recently claimed that “Power Query replaces Access.”This isn’t just wrong — it’s a textbook case of how social media...

By Hiran de Silva The current wave of social media commentary—whether voiced by Lily Cooper, Frank Custers, or Christopher T Fennell—captures a widespread but deeply...

By Hiran de Silva We’ve all seen the slogan: “Your value with Excel depends on how well you know Excel.”It’s plastered across courses, feature launches, and training...

By Hiran de Silva Imagine two neighbouring countries. In one, people love apples. In the other, people love oranges. Farmers in each country grow what their people want...

By Hiran de Silva A recent post by Frank Custers is a textbook example of how easily miscommunication and miseducation spread across social media. It wasn’t unique—Colin...

By Hiran de Silva Driving within the speed limit isn’t advanced motoring. It’s basic. But try pulling a wheelie in a traffic jam, and see where that gets you… For...

By Hiran de Silva Another day, another LinkedIn post by a salesman from the Excel-bashing industry declaring, “Excel can’t scale.” Let’s be clear. This isn’t just false...

By Hiran de Silva Over the years, I’ve had productive conversations with people like Oz du Soleil, Mark Proctor, and many others about the state of Excel training...