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Show HN: I wrote 270-page guide on migrating from XLS to Python/SQL for analysts

https://spreadsheetsolver.com/ebook/
1•dataarchitect•1d ago

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dataarchitect•1d ago
Hello HN,

I've spent 20 years as a Data Architect. I kept seeing smart analysts burning out because they were treating Excel like a database (merging cells, manual coloring, VLOOKUP chains).

I wanted to help them transition to "Code" without scaring them.

So I wrote a guide and built a "Toolkit" (Excel templates that generate SQL queries + simple Python pandas scripts to replace VBA).

I built the landing page using Hugo (PaperMod) + a Python script to generate programmatic SEO content for Excel errors.

The guide is paid ($19), but there is a free Cheat Sheet available too.

Would love your feedback on the structure and the "No-Code SQL" concept.