When a Column of Numbers Is Really a Column of Dates
When numbers look structured but not descriptive, it helps to ask whether they might be a different format of information — especially when working in Excel-heavy environments.
Notes and walkthroughs on frontend development, implementation patterns, and things I’m learning as I build.
When numbers look structured but not descriptive, it helps to ask whether they might be a different format of information — especially when working in Excel-heavy environments.
Editing the data won’t break your Pivot Table — but the Pivot Table won’t update itself. A refresh brings your report back in sync, and using an Excel Table makes that process more resilient.
Excel’s XLOOKUP function is one of those quiet upgrades that can simplify a lot of day-to-day data work.
Here’s a simple way to think about the three major lookup functions and when each one makes sense.
Web components — the web standard that actually solves the “build once, use everywhere” problem that frontend developers have faced for years.
SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) is a powerful format for creating web graphics that look crisp at any resolution...