By Hiran de Silva There’s a certain kind of performance art that takes place on late-night TV and LinkedIn feeds alike. You know the type: A slick...
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Thought Experiment: The Power Query Paradox — When the Solution Exists, But Only If It’s Trendy
By Hiran de Silva There’s a strange and revealing contradiction making the rounds on LinkedIn, courtesy of a post by Alfio Auteri. His post praises...
By Hiran de Silva In the last 10, 15—let’s just round it up to 20—years, something rather curious has been unfolding in the world of Excel...
Refuting the “Rocket Science” Myth: Why Mark Proctor’s View on Excel Reconciliation Misses the Point
By Hiran de Silva Podcast narrated by Charlie. Mark Proctor is a respected voice in the Excel community, and in one of his videos, he walks through a...
By Hiran de Silva Over the last two decades, a quiet transformation has reshaped Excel—and not necessarily for the better. Microsoft, once the...
By Hiran de Silva Jordan Goldmeier once asserted there’s nothing you can do in Access that you can’t do better in Excel. It’s a bold claim—and a...
The Business Opportunity in 2025: Why What Worked With Excel 97 Works Even Better Today
By Hiran de Silva In 1997, I made a breakthrough. I was in the right place at the right time—armed only with Microsoft Excel, Access, and a...
By Hiran de Silva In enterprise environments, Excel is ubiquitous. It’s the tool of choice for budgeting, reconciliation, forecasting, reporting, and...
By Hiran de Silva This video is a demonstration to demystify the phrase “Excel is not a database,” a common refrain in social media debates—most...
Authenticity, AI, and the Account Reconciliation Contest – A Challenge to the Excel Establishment
In the current debate around AI, authenticity, and professional credibility, a fascinating case study has emerged: a direct comparison between two...