#134: Using Python in Excel with PyXLL's Creator, Tony Roberts

In this podcast episode we talk with Tony Roberts, creator of PyXLL (pronounced "pixel"). We dive into the backstory of this Python Excel Add-in, why he built it, features, success stories, the business side of things, and also how it compares to Microsoft's recently announced Python in Excel integration. And of course as always there are wins + books 🎉 Get ready for the fascinating world of Python + Excel integration ... Chapters: 00:00 Intro snippet and music 00:44 Guest intro and background 02:40 Wins of the week 05:06 PyXLL backstory 08:50 Market validation 10:44 Main features and advantages 12:30 The use of decorators 14:30 A cool PyXLL success story 16:16 Where does the Python code live? 18:33 Lessons from running PyXLL as a business 21:56 Scaling and automation 25:00 What's next and MS Python Excel integration 30:27 Books 32:56 Wrap up 33:34 Outro music --- Get PyXLL here - PYBITES10 will get your 10% off the first year Mentioned books: - Freestyle unlocked (about kayaking) - The Creative Act: A Way of Being Connect with Tony: - On LinkedIn - In our Circle Community