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Discussion on: Is VBA still a desirable skill to have?

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Leslie Steward

Excel is very important in finance. VBA is frequently written by non-software folks to solve problems faster. Eventually the code becomes a critical workflow. You can add value by being able to update or convert that into a more stable, supportable software systems. There is a demand for that specialty if you like upgrading things.

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Nashia Fairuz

True! I work in the credit/finance department and VBA is used by all the non-software people there. I'd like to be able to code in Python but it is what it is. Gotta conform to the company preferences and protocols :3

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Leslie Steward

You may be able to run python with XLWings or similar within Excel. You can always make suggestions and remind them python is growing in popularity.