# A Developer Toolkit for FP&A Professionals and Various Musings with Microsoft MVP Jordan Goldmeier Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/fp-a-unlocked-6854784/a-developer-toolkit-for-fp-a-professionals-and-various-musings-with-microsoft-mvp-jordan-goldmeier Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/fp-a-unlocked-6854784/a-developer-toolkit-for-fp-a-professionals-and-various-musings-with-microsoft-mvp-jordan-goldmeier.md Podcast: [FP&A Unlocked](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fp-a-unlocked-6854784) Published: 2025-12-18T11:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://fpa-unlocked.captivate.fm Audio file: https://p.podderapp.com/4728109098/op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/83b4812e-0bc6-4852-8f80-531ddd9510f0.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fp-a-unlocked-6854784/episodes/a-developer-toolkit-for-fp-a-professionals-and-various-musings-with-microsoft-mvp-jordan-goldmeier Duration seconds: 3744 ## Resource In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, host Paul Barnhurst welcomes back Jordan Goldmeier, Excel expert, author, and longtime friend of the show, for a wide-ranging and honest conversation about careers, technology, and growth. Jordan reflects on his unconventional career path, from auditing and operations research to becoming a Microsoft MVP, author, and entrepreneur. The discussion covers Excel’s evolution, why many finance professionals underuse powerful tools, and Jordan’s latest projects aimed at modernizing how power users work with spreadsheets. Jordan is an entrepreneur, event producer, author, and Microsoft Excel MVP based in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area. He is widely known for his work helping professionals master Excel, data analysis, and modern spreadsheet practices. Jordan has authored several well-known books, including Advanced Excel Essentials , Dashboards for Excel , and Becoming a Data Head . In addition to his work in Excel education, he produces global events that bring together leaders across finance, technology, and entrepreneurship. Expect to Learn: How Jordan’s career twists shaped his approach to Excel, data, and problem-solving Why most professionals only scratch the surface of Excel’s capabilities Jordan’s perspective on why VBA is outdated and what could replace it Why vertical learning beats beginner–intermediate–advanced training paths Here are a few quotes from the episode: “Excel isn’t dead, but the way we develop in it needs to change.” – Jordan Goldmeier “You don’t become great by learning everything. You become great by going deep where it matters.” – Jordan Goldmeier Jordan also shares the story behind his latest project: a developer-style environment designed to help Excel power users work faster, cleaner, and more confidently, witho… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fp-a-unlocked-6854784/episodes/a-developer-toolkit-for-fp-a-professionals-and-various-musings-with-microsoft-mvp-jordan-goldmeier/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/fp-a-unlocked-6854784/a-developer-toolkit-for-fp-a-professionals-and-various-musings-with-microsoft-mvp-jordan-goldmeier.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.