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248 "Data Is Power" | Inside the Wild World of Excel Esports

INFLUENCE

English - March 27, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 110 ratings
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Many of us use Microsoft Excel to track expenses and run basic reports at work. But there are some who walk among us with super-human spreadsheet skills. The best of the best compete for cash prizes in Excel esports, an elite world that congregates online — and sometimes on ESPN.
Alli and Lindsey meet Oz du Soleil, a competitive Excel commentator, YouTube creator, and educator who specializes in "cleaning messed up data." He shares how he got into the wild world of Excel esports, how the community found each other online, and the fundamentalist factions at war in the Excel ecosystem.
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Many of us use Microsoft Excel to track expenses and run basic reports at work. But there are some who walk among us with super-human spreadsheet skills. The best of the best compete for cash prizes in Excel esports, an elite world that congregates online — and sometimes on ESPN.

Alli and Lindsey meet Oz du Soleil, a competitive Excel commentator, YouTube creator, and educator who specializes in "cleaning messed up data." He shares how he got into the wild world of Excel esports, how the community found each other online, and the fundamentalist factions at war in the Excel ecosystem.

Subscribe to Oz on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZgOVykPoRbSZQfY9YysiRQ

Shout out to the excellent People Make Games: https://youtu.be/N2QC6VQXo8U

Support 2G1P on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/2G1P

Join the 2G1P Discord community: http://discord.gg/2g1p

Join the 2G1P Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2girls1podcast/

Email us: [email protected]

Call the show and leave a message! (347) 871-6548  

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices