#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

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Mentioned books:
- Freestyle unlocked (about kayaking)
- The Creative Act: A Way of Being

Connect with Tony:
- On LinkedIn
- In our Circle Community