By Hiran de Silva There’s a LinkedIn post doing the rounds by Dimple Saini, a chartered accountant promoting Copilot. She’s excited about it — who wouldn’t be? It’s the...
As Excel turns 40, I find myself asking: what exactly are we celebrating? For many, the anniversary is framed around cosmetic features—new formulas, shortcuts, or tricks...
In my last article I drew a line between two worlds of Excel: The private car park — where you can drive any way you like, in circles, for fun, without consequences. The...
By Hiran de Silva Financial modelling is a term that has become fashionable, almost fetishised, in finance, consulting, and training circles. But here’s the hard truth:...
By Hiran de Silva Paul Barnhurst recently shared a history of Excel’s milestones over its 40 years. Interesting, yes — but also telling in what it left out. No mention...
By Hiran de Silva This year Excel turns 40. Four decades on, it’s time to reflect on the outcome of one of the most powerful business tools ever invented. First, Excel...
By Hiran de Silva I saw Paul Barnhurst’s recent post on LinkedIn on the history of Excel.Interesting—well told—but it missed something fundamental. Imagine the history...
By Hiran de Silva Theodore Levitt, the marketing guru, famously reminded us that customers don’t want a quarter-inch drill bit — they want a quarter-inch hole. More...
By Hiran de Silva Artificial Intelligence has become the most polarising subject of our time. For some, it’s the dawn of a golden age. For others, it’s a threat. And for...
By Hiran de Silva When I was a boy, one of my favourite reads was Enid Blyton’s Five Find-Outers series. Five children, led by the unforgettable Frederick “Fatty”...