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By Hiran de Silva On social media, it is often claimed that Excel and Access are rivals. A recent LinkedIn post even argued that Excel with Power...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...