Notes

Notes and walkthroughs on frontend development, implementation patterns, and things I’m learning as I build.

When a Column of Numbers Is Really a Column of Dates
Jaslyn King

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.

Does Updating Your Source Sheet Break a Pivot Table?
Jaslyn King

Does Updating Your Source Sheet Break a Pivot Table?

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.