Hi, tison Of course, I'd be happy to share. My initial exposure to this project came at work while handling tasks requiring the export of large Excel files. Directly using Apache POI often led to Out Of Memory, so discovering EasyExcel (the predecessor to FastExcel) felt like breaking through a bottleneck. Its simplicity and efficiency captivated me. Curiosity drove me to dive into the source code, attempt to resolve issues, and eventually become a contributor maintaining the project.
When EasyExcel later announced discontinuation, I agreed without hesitation to help maintain FastExcel—I simply couldn't bear to see such an excellent project archived. Initially, I focused on cleaning up historical defects and gathering user feedback. Since then, we've released five versions and attracted more contributors (many of whom, like me, joined because they found the project genuinely interesting). For me, the journey has been simple: curiosity turned into contribution, and contribution grew into a wish to see more developers benefit from the project. In fact, developers from around the world frequently email me inquiring about project details and the possibility of long-term maintenance. That’s why I believe joining the Apache Incubator is the right next step — it will make the project more visible and help grow a stronger contributor community. Best, Shuxin Pan tison <wander4...@gmail.com> 于2025年9月11日周四 05:57写道： > > Hi Shuxin, > > I'd appreciate it if you can share the scenarios you use FastExcel > currently, and your initial story come and contribute this project, as well > as driving multiple releases. > > Best, > tison. > > > Shuxin Pan <psx...@apache.org>于2025年9月10日 周三23:33写道： > > > Hi Dave, > > Thanks a lot for agreeing to mentor the project — really appreciate it. > > > > I’m one of the maintainers of FastExcel. The project started with a > > simple goal: build Excel functionality on top of Apache POI, but make > > it easier and more convenient for developers. Over time we’ve added > > lots of improvements and small touches to smooth out the rough edges, > > which is why it’s been adopted quite widely. > > > > We’re hoping that, by joining the Apache Incubator, we can bring in > > more contributors and turn this into a stronger and more open > > community. > > > > Best, > > Shuxin Pan > > > > Dave Fisher <w...@apache.org> 于2025年9月9日周二 22:03写道： > > > > > > This is an interesting project and I am willing to mentor it. > > > > > > It’s worth noting that this project is dependent on Apache POI which has > > a long history, but usually has had only a few maintainers at a time for > > the last 16 years. > > > > > > I am curious about this project's history and the community that > > currently exists. I don’t mean companies that use it, but individuals that > > contribute. > > > > > > Best, > > > Dave > > > > > > > On Sep 9, 2025, at 8:55 AM, li gang <lgcar...@apache.org> wrote: > > > > > > > > +1, EasyXL has strong capabilities in Excel processing and is used by > > > > multiple companies. > > > > > > > > tison <wander4...@gmail.com> 于2025年9月4日周四 08:48写道： > > > > > > > >> Hi IPMC Members, > > > >> > > > >> I want to propose EasyXL[1] as a new Apache Incubator project. You can > > > >> find the proposal[2] of EasyXL for more details. > > > >> > > > >> [1] https://github.com/fast-excel/fastexcel > > > >> [2] > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/INCUBATOR/EasyXL+Proposal > > > >> > > > >> EasyXL is a Java library that provides fast, memory-efficient, and > > > >> easy-to-use Excel file processing. It was created to simplify Excel > > > >> development, reduce the risk of memory leaks, and improve processing > > > >> efficiency, especially for large datasets. By optimizing Apache POI’s > > > >> Excel parsing logic, EasyXL provides a streamlined API and built-in > > > >> model conversion features that enable developers to focus on business > > > >> logic instead of low-level file handling. > > > >> > > > >> The project has an active user base and a growing community, with > > > >> adoption in production by multiple companies and organizations. We > > > >> believe that bringing EasyXL to the Apache Software Foundation will > > > >> ensure its long-term neutrality, encourage a more diverse and > > > >> sustainable contributor base, and accelerate adoption globally by > > > >> following “The Apache Way” of open, meritocratic, and community-driven > > > >> development. > > > >> > > > >> I'll act as the champion, and here is the proposed mentor list: > > > >> > > > >> tison [ti...@apache.org] > > > >> Dave Fisher [w...@apache.org] > > > >> Huajie Wang [benj...@apache.org] > > > >> PJ Fanning [fannin...@apache.org] > > > >> > > > >> Note that both Dave and PJ are PMC members of Apache POI. > > > >> > > > >> Best, > > > >> tison. > > > >> > > > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > > > >> For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Best Regards > > > > Gang Li 李岗 > > > > > > > > lgcar...@apache.org > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > > > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
