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 music00:44 Guest intro and background02:40 Wins of the week05:06 PyXLL backstory08:50 Market validation10:44 Main features and advantages12:30 The use of decorators14:30 A cool PyXLL success story16:16 Where does the Python code live?18:33 Lessons from running PyXLL as a business21:56 Scaling and automation25:00 What's next and MS Python Excel integration30:27 Books32:56 Wrap up33:34 Outro music--- Get PyXLL here - PYBITES10 will get your 10% off the first yearMentioned books:- Freestyle unlocked (about kayaking)- The Creative Act: A Way of BeingConnect with Tony:- On LinkedIn- In our Circle Community