Python for Excel Users - by Tracy Stephens (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Boost your productivity and expand beyond the limits of Microsoft Excel with this Python primer written for users of the ubiquitous spreadsheet software.

Excel is a mainstay of the modern workplace, but it isn't up to every task. Python for Excel Users offers a better way, showing how relatively simple programming can greatly boost productivity by streamlining workflows and adding new tools to the reader's toolbox - no programming experience required. Uses include:

• Generating beautiful data visualizations
• Creating interactive reports and dashboards
• Tracking collaborative projects

This book leverages what readers already know about Excel to introduce useful coding applications. Practical examples illustrate how programming skills can be immediately applied to the reader's day-to-day work.

About the Author

Tracy Stephens is a quantitative developer based in New York City. Her experience includes building systematic trading strategies at some of the world's top financial institutions. A long-time Python evangelist, she focuses on designing quantitative infrastructure that's flexible, explainable, and efficient---when she can successfully keep her one-eyed tuxedo cat off her keyboard.