{"id":36969,"date":"2024-06-14T15:29:39","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T19:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/company\/stories\/get-ready-for-bloombergs-summer-of-puzzles-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-08-16T12:00:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T16:00:15","slug":"get-ready-for-bloombergs-summer-of-puzzles-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/company\/stories\/get-ready-for-bloombergs-summer-of-puzzles-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Get ready for Bloomberg\u2019s Summer of Puzzles 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='bbg-row bbg-bg--white  bbg-row--margin-top-compact bbg-row--margin-bottom-compact' data-anchor='row-69ff54d63bcbf'>\n  \n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bbg-row--content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-8 bbg-column--offset-2'>\n\t<p><figure class=\"image-figure image-figure--has-small-image\" data-animation=\"\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1276\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2020\/06\/Bpuzzled-Tech.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full image-figure__image image-figure__image--primary\" alt=\"\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1276\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2020\/06\/Bpuzzled-Tech.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full image-figure__image image-figure__image--small\" alt=\"\" \/>\n    \n<\/figure>\n<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <p>Welcome to Bloomberg\u2019s Summer of Puzzles 2024! Starting on Friday, June 21, we will be posting a new puzzle every Friday at 12:00 PM EDT. The hunt will last 9 weeks. All puzzles are logic-based with no directions; they will take your creativity and ingenuity to solve. Solving the weekly puzzle will earn you points toward becoming the winner! Check this page each week to learn more about what inspired the creators!<\/p>\n<p>If you miss a week, don\u2019t worry! Puzzles from previous weeks will remain unlocked for you to solve at any time throughout the duration of the 9 weeks until the hunt closes on Friday, August 23. For the first three days that each puzzle is available, hints will be released every 12 hours. All released hints will remain available for the full 9 weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Some important things to understand about how Summer of Puzzles works:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you solve a puzzle after all of the hints have been released, you can still earn the maximum number of points, but your ranking will be below those who completed the puzzle before you.<\/li>\n<li>There is no penalty for submitting an incorrect answer.<\/li>\n<li>Looking at hints does not impact your score.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/puzl.ink\/summer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/puzl.ink\/summer<\/a> today to register to participate in Bloomberg\u2019s Summer of Puzzles. We encourage you to invite your friends to compete with you! Don\u2019t forget to follow us on Twitter at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/TechAtBloomberg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TechAtBloomberg<\/a> (we might just drop a teaser or two there) or to tag your posts on social media with #SummerOfPuzzles and\/or #BloombergBpuzzled.<\/p>\n<p>And if you\u2019ve ever wondered why software engineers love puzzles so much, Puzzle Team Member Sam Beckley, an Engineering Team Lead on the Bloomberg Managed Services: Identity &amp; Access Management team, shared some insight into why puzzles are fun and interesting:<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span>Whenever someone asks me what I love most about Bloomberg my answer is always \u2018the people,\u2019 followed quickly by all of the interesting problems we get to work on. For me, puzzles combine the best elements of both of these things. Solving puzzles has led to my meeting fantastic people, both inside and outside of Bloomberg. It also has the added benefit that, unlike the challenging technical problems I\u2019m solving in my day job, these are specifically designed to be fun.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Working on the Puzzle Team at Bloomberg has given me an opportunity to give back to the puzzle community. It has also challenged me to stretch my brain to create new, interesting, and, above all else, fun puzzles for others to solve. The only feeling better than the \u2018Aha!\u2019 moment when you finally solve a puzzle is watching someone else experience the \u2018Aha!\u2019 on a puzzle you had a hand in writing, and knowing that you were responsible for putting that smile on their face.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Happy Puzzling!<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-row bbg-bg--white  bbg-row--margin-top-compact bbg-row--margin-bottom-none bbg-h-hide-mobile bbg-h-hide-tablet bbg-h-hide-desktop' data-anchor='row-69ff54d642c05'>\n  \n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bbg-row--content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-8'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Meet our puzzle creators &amp; designers<\/h1>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-row bbg-bg--black  bbg-text--white' data-anchor='row-69ff54d644641'>\n  \n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bbg-row--content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-3 bbg-column--m-width-3 bbg-column--s-width-2'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <h2><strong>Week 9 Meta Puzzle:<br \/>\nBloomberg Summer Games<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-8'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <h3>Our first eight puzzles have dropped. At 12:00 PM EDT today (Friday, August 16, 2024), our Meta Puzzle will open! If you got stuck on one or two of our previous puzzles, don\u2019t worry \u2013 every puzzle is unlocked already and all their hints are also available! The answers to the earlier puzzles will feed directly into the Meta Puzzle.<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>The winner of our 2024 Summer of Puzzles will be the first person to solve <em>Bloomberg Summer Games<\/em> (created by Alastair Stanley)!<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-row bbg-bg--white  bbg-row--margin-top-compact bbg-row--margin-bottom-compact' data-anchor='row-69ff54d646ad2'>\n  \n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bbg-row--content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-3 bbg-column--m-width-3 bbg-column--s-width-2'>\n\t<figure class=\"image-figure image-figure--has-small-image\" data-animation=\"\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"926\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-9-Lesley-Lai.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full image-figure__image image-figure__image--primary\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-9-Lesley-Lai.png 656w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-9-Lesley-Lai.png 213w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-9-Lesley-Lai.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"926\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-9-Lesley-Lai.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full image-figure__image image-figure__image--small\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-9-Lesley-Lai.png 656w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-9-Lesley-Lai.png 213w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-9-Lesley-Lai.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/>\n    <figcaption class='image-figure__caption'>Lesley Lai<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-8'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <p>While you ponder this year&#8217;s meta puzzle, learn more about Lesley Lai, the Summer of Puzzles&#8217; Design Team Leader.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <p><strong>What\u2019s one of your favorite countries\/cities around the globe to visit?<\/strong><br \/>\nDali, China<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell us about something interesting you learned about the culture of that country\/city.<\/strong><br \/>\nPeople in Dali (and in the Yunnan Province in general) are very close to nature. A big part of their diet consists of ingredients gathered from the mountains instead of those that are farmed \u2013 wild mushrooms, wild leafy vegetables, flower blossoms, berries, etc.<\/p>\n<p>One fun fact is that the people who live there love wild mushrooms for their remarkable flavors, to a point where they are willing to risk their lives to consume mushrooms that could be poisonous if not cooked properly. During the rainy season, the local government will post a lot of warnings and educational materials on different social media platforms to remind people that consuming wild mushrooms could be dangerous, but that does not stop their cravings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have a favorite sport?<\/strong><br \/>\nFor my own practice: cycling and jogging. I love riding my bicycle when navigating the city. Not only is it green, but also it helps me to avoid being stuck in traffic, and I often get to places faster than had I taken a cab or ridden the subway. As for jogging, it is meditative for me. I just clear my thoughts and only focus on moving my body efficiently and coordinating my breathing as I move. Plus, my eyes can relax by looking at things in nature instead of staring at a screen.<\/p>\n<p>For entertainment purposes: soccer! I don\u2019t consider myself a soccer fan, but I enjoy the social aspect of watching a match with friends and cheering for a team. The length of a soccer game is perfect for a hangout, and while it is full of exciting moments, it doesn\u2019t require one to pay full attention the entire time. Witnessing really tricky shots and good team play sparks more joy when watching a game!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which athlete has inspired you and why?<\/strong><br \/>\nEileen Gu \u2013 and that\u2019s not just because she\u2019s the youngest Olympic champion in freestyle skiing, but also because she inspired many girls to pick up a sport and to be faster, higher, and stronger!<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-row bbg-bg--black  bbg-text--white' data-anchor='row-69ff54d64ca11'>\n  \n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bbg-row--content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-3 bbg-column--m-width-3 bbg-column--s-width-2'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <h2><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-8'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <h3>With the free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloombergconnects.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bloomberg Connects<\/a> mobile app, users can explore expert-curated content and guides to more than 400 museums, galleries, sculpture parks, gardes, and cultural spaces from the palm of their hands.<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-row bbg-bg--white  bbg-row--margin-top-compact bbg-row--margin-bottom-compact' data-anchor='row-69ff54d64eb98'>\n  \n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bbg-row--content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-3 bbg-column--m-width-3 bbg-column--s-width-2'>\n\t<figure class=\"image-figure image-figure--has-small-image\" data-animation=\"\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/orderboard.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full image-figure__image image-figure__image--primary\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/orderboard.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/orderboard.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/orderboard.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/orderboard.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/orderboard.jpeg 143w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/orderboard.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full image-figure__image image-figure__image--small\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/orderboard.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/orderboard.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/orderboard.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/orderboard.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/orderboard.jpeg 143w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\n    <figcaption class='image-figure__caption'>Roseanna McMahon<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-8'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <h3 class=\"emphasis\">Senior Software Engineer Roseanna McMahon (she\/her\/hers)<\/h3>\n<p><em>Creator of Week 8 Puzzle: A Happy Medium<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <p><strong>What country are you from?<\/strong><br \/>\nEngland.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Share a little bit about your nation\u2019s culture.<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen \u201cAngels\u201d by Robbie Williams plays, it\u2019s time to go home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have a favorite sport?<\/strong><br \/>\nNo, I am famously un-sporty. You\u2019re far more likely to find me at the library than anywhere near a sportsground.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which athlete has inspired you and why?<\/strong><br \/>\nTaylor Swift! Her Eras Tour performance is unparalleled as a feat of athleticism &#8212; they are basically marathons &#8212; and I was lucky enough to get tickets to watch the spectacle in Edinburgh last month! I am so impressed by how she makes her music feel so personal while still appealing to a mass audience. Plus, she must have incredible stamina to get through the gig each night. What a feat!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you see any parallels between how athletes approach their sports and how software engineers build applications?<\/strong><br \/>\nContinuing on the Swiftie theme, I think the collaborative effort it requires from Taylor to work with her band, dancers, and the team responsible for staging the show each night can definitely be learned from by software engineers. Working on an application at Bloomberg couldn\u2019t be done solo. But, by having a wider team contribute ideas on how to best solve a problem, we get the best results.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What inspired the theme of your puzzle?<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019ve worked on puzzles for a few years and have always done something with word play or similar. That\u2019s why I was keen to try something else and made a visual puzzle instead. I also learnt a lot about various works of art while creating this puzzle, so that was fun too.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-row bbg-bg--black  bbg-text--white' data-anchor='row-69ff54d6547c1'>\n  \n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bbg-row--content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-3 bbg-column--m-width-3 bbg-column--s-width-2'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <h2><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-8'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <h3>The <a href=\"https:\/\/squaremilerelay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bloomberg Square Mile Relay<\/a> is a global series of corporate team-building running events held in 13 of the world\u2019s most vibrant financial cities.<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-row bbg-bg--white  bbg-row--margin-top-compact bbg-row--margin-bottom-compact' data-anchor='row-69ff54d656bc4'>\n  \n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bbg-row--content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-3 bbg-column--m-width-3 bbg-column--s-width-2'>\n\t<figure class=\"image-figure image-figure--has-small-image\" data-animation=\"\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1944\" height=\"2592\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-7-Chris-Benedict-Finisher-rotated.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full image-figure__image image-figure__image--primary\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-7-Chris-Benedict-Finisher-rotated.jpg 1944w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-7-Chris-Benedict-Finisher-rotated.jpg 225w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-7-Chris-Benedict-Finisher-rotated.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-7-Chris-Benedict-Finisher-rotated.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-7-Chris-Benedict-Finisher-rotated.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-7-Chris-Benedict-Finisher-rotated.jpg 143w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1944px) 100vw, 1944px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1944\" height=\"2592\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-7-Chris-Benedict-Finisher-rotated.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full image-figure__image image-figure__image--small\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-7-Chris-Benedict-Finisher-rotated.jpg 1944w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-7-Chris-Benedict-Finisher-rotated.jpg 225w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-7-Chris-Benedict-Finisher-rotated.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-7-Chris-Benedict-Finisher-rotated.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-7-Chris-Benedict-Finisher-rotated.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-7-Chris-Benedict-Finisher-rotated.jpg 143w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1944px) 100vw, 1944px\" \/>\n    <figcaption class='image-figure__caption'>Chris Benedict<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-8'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <h3 class=\"emphasis\">Software Engineer Chris Benedict (he\/him\/his)<\/h3>\n<p><em>Creator of Week 7 Puzzle: Squares Mile Relay<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <p><strong>What country are you from?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe United States.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have a favorite sport?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy favorite team sport is soccer, and my favorite individual sport is swimming. Growing up, you\u2019d never find me far from a pool; I competed on a swimming team for 14 years. I\u2019ve also played soccer throughout my life and continue to play occasionally on a pick-up team of players from Bloomberg.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which athlete has inspired you and why?<\/strong><br \/>\nDaniel E. &#8220;Rudy&#8221; Ruettiger. When I was younger, I really enjoyed the movie dramatization, as well as the real life story of his time with Notre Dame. Determination and perseverance go a long way in helping to accomplish anything.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you see any parallels between how athletes approach their sports and how software engineers build applications?<\/strong><br \/>\nSoftware development isn\u2019t an individual trying to tackle a problem in a vacuum. Software development is a team sport. No one person will have the best idea to tackle every problem 100 percent of the time, but thankfully, our goal while designing and developing software is to find the best solution to any problem as a team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What inspired the theme of your puzzle?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Bloomberg Square Mile Relay inspired my puzzle; it is a running race held in many different cities around the world each year.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-row bbg-bg--black  bbg-text--white' data-anchor='row-69ff54d65c675'>\n  \n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bbg-row--content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-3 bbg-column--m-width-3 bbg-column--s-width-2'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <h2><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-8'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondcarbon.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beyond Carbon<\/a> is Bloomberg Philanthropies\u2019 nationwide initiative aimed at ending the United States\u2019 dependence on fossil fuels and advancing the transition to a 100% clean energy economy.<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-row bbg-bg--white  bbg-row--margin-top-compact bbg-row--margin-bottom-compact' data-anchor='row-69ff54d65e9c0'>\n  \n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bbg-row--content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-3 bbg-column--m-width-3 bbg-column--s-width-2'>\n\t<figure class=\"image-figure image-figure--has-small-image\" data-animation=\"\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3072\" height=\"4080\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Jose-Garcia-Negron.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full image-figure__image image-figure__image--primary\" alt=\"Jose Garcia Negron\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Jose-Garcia-Negron.jpg 3072w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Jose-Garcia-Negron.jpg 226w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Jose-Garcia-Negron.jpg 771w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Jose-Garcia-Negron.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Jose-Garcia-Negron.jpg 1157w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Jose-Garcia-Negron.jpg 1542w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Jose-Garcia-Negron.jpg 143w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3072px) 100vw, 3072px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3072\" height=\"4080\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Jose-Garcia-Negron.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full image-figure__image image-figure__image--small\" alt=\"Jose Garcia Negron\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Jose-Garcia-Negron.jpg 3072w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Jose-Garcia-Negron.jpg 226w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Jose-Garcia-Negron.jpg 771w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Jose-Garcia-Negron.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Jose-Garcia-Negron.jpg 1157w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Jose-Garcia-Negron.jpg 1542w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Jose-Garcia-Negron.jpg 143w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3072px) 100vw, 3072px\" \/>\n    <figcaption class='image-figure__caption'>Jose Garcia Negron<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-8'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <h3 class=\"emphasis\">Senior Software Engineer Jose Garcia Negron (he\/him)<\/h3>\n<p><em>Creator of Week 6 Puzzle: River Cleanup<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <p><strong>What country are you from?<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019m from the United States, but I was born and raised in Puerto Rico. I\u2019ve lived in New York City for close to 6 years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Share a little bit about your nation\u2019s culture.<\/strong><br \/>\nPuerto Rico is a small island with a lot of heart. One of my favorite parts of the culture is the ability to turn everything into a celebration; anything from big to small achievements is fair game. Our holiday season lasts two months!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have a favorite sport?<\/strong><br \/>\nI have tried out many sports, but the one that\u2019s stuck is tennis. That journey started more than 20 years ago when my aunt \u201clent\u201d me a racket and said: \u201cIt\u2019s yours as long as you keep practicing.\u201d 20 years later, it\u2019s still my favorite racket!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which athlete has inspired you and why?<\/strong><br \/>\nAll of them! For me, it\u2019s hard to pick just one because I am always motivated by watching someone do well \u2013 whether it is landing a perfect dive or a triple axel jump on the ice. Athletes really show that, through practice and determination, even the hardest skills are achievable!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What inspired the theme of your puzzle?<\/strong><br \/>\nOne of my favorite parts of designing puzzles is the dataset discovery aspect. So, when I saw the opportunity to learn more about rivers and build something around them, I jumped at the chance!<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-row bbg-bg--black  bbg-text--white' data-anchor='row-69ff54d66404b'>\n  \n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bbg-row--content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-3 bbg-column--m-width-3 bbg-column--s-width-2'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <h2><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-8'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <h3>A few years ago, Bloomberg\u2019s UX team worked with clients who self-reported having Color Vision Deficiency (CVD) to design new CVD color schemes for the Bloomberg Terminal. Bloomberg Terminal users can run PDFU COLORS &lt;GO&gt; to apply the new accessibility color schemes for Deuteranopia and Protanomaly. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/ux\/2021\/10\/14\/designing-the-terminal-for-color-accessibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a>)<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-row bbg-bg--white  bbg-row--margin-top-compact bbg-row--margin-bottom-compact' data-anchor='row-69ff54d66637a'>\n  \n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bbg-row--content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-3 bbg-column--m-width-3 bbg-column--s-width-2'>\n\t<figure class=\"image-figure image-figure--has-small-image\" data-animation=\"\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3036\" height=\"3795\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2020\/08\/Taigen-O-Week-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full image-figure__image image-figure__image--primary\" alt=\"\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3036\" height=\"3795\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2020\/08\/Taigen-O-Week-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full image-figure__image image-figure__image--small\" alt=\"\" \/>\n    <figcaption class='image-figure__caption'>Taigen O<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-8'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <h3 class=\"emphasis\">Software Engineering Manager Taigen O (he\/him\/his)<\/h3>\n<p><em>Creator of Week 5 Puzzle: The UX Lab<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <p><strong>What country are you from?<\/strong><br \/>\nI was born and raised in Japan. After moving to the United States for college, I\u2019ve lived in New York City ever since.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have a favorite sport?<\/strong><br \/>\nRock climbing and running have been my biggest athletic hobbies. However, every four years, I love watching new sports that I\u2019ve never played before. I enjoy learning about new sports, their rules and strategies, and what makes certain athletes better than others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you see any parallels between how athletes approach their sports and how software engineers build applications?<\/strong><br \/>\nIn addition to teamwork, there\u2019s also an understanding that there is more than one approach to solving problems. Different athletes may have different training regiments and approaches to the sports they play. Similarly, different engineers bring different ideas to the table. It is important to keep an open mind and listen to your teammates as you all work towards a common solution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What inspired the theme of your puzzle?<\/strong><br \/>\nUsability is a large part of the applications my teams build. We work closely with the UX team on our Bloomberg Terminal functions, from the initial wireframes all the way to production release. Plus, my wife is a UX Researcher, so this was a fun theme to design a puzzle around!<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-row bbg-bg--black  bbg-text--white' data-anchor='row-69ff54d66bd47'>\n  \n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bbg-row--content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-3 bbg-column--m-width-3 bbg-column--s-width-2'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <h2><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-8'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <h3>The intent behind our pantries, which you can find in every Bloomberg office around the globe, is for employees to build community around food.<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-row bbg-bg--white  bbg-row--margin-top-compact bbg-row--margin-bottom-compact' data-anchor='row-69ff54d66e18d'>\n  \n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bbg-row--content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-3 bbg-column--m-width-3 bbg-column--s-width-2'>\n\t<figure class=\"image-figure image-figure--has-small-image\" data-animation=\"\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-4-Nico-Aiello-feel-free-to-zoom-tighter.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full image-figure__image image-figure__image--primary\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-4-Nico-Aiello-feel-free-to-zoom-tighter.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-4-Nico-Aiello-feel-free-to-zoom-tighter.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-4-Nico-Aiello-feel-free-to-zoom-tighter.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-4-Nico-Aiello-feel-free-to-zoom-tighter.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-4-Nico-Aiello-feel-free-to-zoom-tighter.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-4-Nico-Aiello-feel-free-to-zoom-tighter.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-4-Nico-Aiello-feel-free-to-zoom-tighter.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full image-figure__image image-figure__image--small\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-4-Nico-Aiello-feel-free-to-zoom-tighter.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-4-Nico-Aiello-feel-free-to-zoom-tighter.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-4-Nico-Aiello-feel-free-to-zoom-tighter.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-4-Nico-Aiello-feel-free-to-zoom-tighter.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-4-Nico-Aiello-feel-free-to-zoom-tighter.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-4-Nico-Aiello-feel-free-to-zoom-tighter.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\n    <figcaption class='image-figure__caption'>Nico Aiello<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-8'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <h3 class=\"emphasis\">Software Engineering Manager Nico Aiello (he\/him\/his)<\/h3>\n<p><em>Creator of Week 4 Puzzle: Pantry Queen<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <p><strong>What country are you from?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe United States, but both of my parents are Italian.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Share a little bit about your nation\u2019s culture.<\/strong><br \/>\nItalian culture is steeped in the arts, architecture, and music. But, for me, being Italian is defined by food and family. There is nothing more important than family, and every meal together is an expression of love.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have a favorite sport?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy favorite sport is volleyball, which I try to play two or three times a week. I am also a member of the New York Gay Football League, and recently started playing tennis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which athlete has inspired you and why?<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019ve been watching a lot of classic tennis matches lately, so I\u2019d say Roger Federer. He is not only an incredible athlete, but also epitomizes good sportsmanship. He has a calm and effortless quality both on and off the court that I respect a lot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you see any parallels between how athletes approach their sports and how software engineers build applications?<\/strong><br \/>\nThere is this feeling I get when I solve a problem with code or when someone first uses a software application that I worked on that parallels the feeling when I have a good hit in volleyball, catch a football, or win a game. I think engineers and athletes are both driven by and take pride in that feeling. As individuals, we are each putting our minds and hearts into the work we do to utilize our skills in a way that feels meaningful and satisfying.<\/p>\n<p>On a larger scale, a team of athletes, just like a team of engineers, build a culture of trust and communication to make each other better and collaborate to achieve a common goal. In both cases, success happens when the group is stronger together than the sum of the individuals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What inspired the theme of your puzzle?<\/strong><br \/>\nI can\u2019t really answer this question without spoiling the puzzle a bit, so I\u2019ll just say I have always wanted to make a puzzle with this topic and am really proud of how it came out.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-row bbg-bg--black  bbg-text--white' data-anchor='row-69ff54d673e31'>\n  \n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bbg-row--content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-3 bbg-column--m-width-3 bbg-column--s-width-2'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <h2><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-8'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <h3>The Bloomberg Terminal was created before the Internet, so we had to build one of the world\u2019s largest private networks\u2026 which we still operate today!<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-row bbg-bg--white  bbg-row--margin-top-compact bbg-row--margin-bottom-compact' data-anchor='row-69ff54d675ebb'>\n  \n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bbg-row--content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-3 bbg-column--m-width-3 bbg-column--s-width-2'>\n\t<figure class=\"image-figure image-figure--has-small-image\" data-animation=\"\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1364\" height=\"1364\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-3-Alastair-Stanley.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full image-figure__image image-figure__image--primary\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-3-Alastair-Stanley.jpg 1364w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-3-Alastair-Stanley.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-3-Alastair-Stanley.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-3-Alastair-Stanley.jpg 150w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-3-Alastair-Stanley.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-3-Alastair-Stanley.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1364px) 100vw, 1364px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1364\" height=\"1364\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-3-Alastair-Stanley.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full image-figure__image image-figure__image--small\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-3-Alastair-Stanley.jpg 1364w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-3-Alastair-Stanley.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-3-Alastair-Stanley.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-3-Alastair-Stanley.jpg 150w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-3-Alastair-Stanley.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-3-Alastair-Stanley.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1364px) 100vw, 1364px\" \/>\n    <figcaption class='image-figure__caption'>Alastair Stanley<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-8'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <h3 class=\"emphasis\">Senior Software Engineer Alastair Stanley (he\/him\/his)<\/h3>\n<p><em>Creator of Week 3 Puzzle: Medal Making<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <p><strong>What country are you from?<\/strong><br \/>\nScotland the brave, though I\u2019ve lived and worked in London, England for the past six years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Share a little bit about your nation\u2019s culture.<\/strong><br \/>\nWe are a proud wee nation of inventors and dreamers. My ancestors brought the world steam engines, flushing toilets, TV and telephones, penicillin, refrigeration, and Dolly the Sheep. Now some of us make puzzles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have a favorite sport?<\/strong><br \/>\nI love to throw things. I\u2019ve been a track &amp; field fan for most of my life, and still coach discus and javelin. I\u2019m also partial to a caber toss, and once competed in a coconut-throwing competition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which athlete has inspired you and why?<\/strong><br \/>\nKim Collins. He is a world-class sprinter who continued competing well past his peak because of his love for the sport. I want to find things in life that I can be that passionate about. Kim is the only person over 40 to have run the 100 meters in under 10 seconds. He has a Kittitian national day named after him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you see any parallels between how athletes approach their sports and how software engineers build applications?<\/strong><br \/>\nAbsolutely. In sports like rock climbing, it\u2019s all about finding the balance between planning and execution. You might only need to think for a minute or two at your local climbing wall, but some projects take months to properly plan them out down to the smallest detail. Sounds familiar\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>What inspired the theme of your puzzle?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe history of sport is often fascinating. Long before the Olympics finally settled on the familiar gold medal in 1904, the champions of athletic competitions throughout history were awarded horses, olive wreaths, and silver medals. Wouldn\u2019t it be fun if our Bloomberg medals were more creative?<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-row bbg-bg--black  bbg-text--white' data-anchor='row-69ff54d67b463'>\n  \n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bbg-row--content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-3 bbg-column--m-width-3 bbg-column--s-width-2'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <h2><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-8'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <h3>Bloomberg employees have access to more than 200 cultural institutions and events around the world at a discount or for free with their Bloomberg badge.<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-row bbg-bg--white  bbg-row--margin-top-compact bbg-row--margin-bottom-compact' data-anchor='row-69ff54d67d1a4'>\n  \n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bbg-row--content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-3 bbg-column--m-width-3 bbg-column--s-width-2'>\n\t<figure class=\"image-figure image-figure--has-small-image\" data-animation=\"\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-2-Alban-Lefebvre-rotated.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full image-figure__image image-figure__image--primary\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-2-Alban-Lefebvre-rotated.jpeg 3024w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-2-Alban-Lefebvre-rotated.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-2-Alban-Lefebvre-rotated.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-2-Alban-Lefebvre-rotated.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-2-Alban-Lefebvre-rotated.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-2-Alban-Lefebvre-rotated.jpeg 143w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-2-Alban-Lefebvre-rotated.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full image-figure__image image-figure__image--small\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-2-Alban-Lefebvre-rotated.jpeg 3024w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-2-Alban-Lefebvre-rotated.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-2-Alban-Lefebvre-rotated.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-2-Alban-Lefebvre-rotated.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-2-Alban-Lefebvre-rotated.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-2-Alban-Lefebvre-rotated.jpeg 143w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/>\n    <figcaption class='image-figure__caption'>Alban Lefebvre<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-8'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <h3 class=\"emphasis\">Senior Software Engineer Alban Lefebvre (he\/him\/his)<\/h3>\n<p><em>Creator of Week 2 Puzzle: Roman&#8217;s Reformation<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <p><strong>What country are you from?<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019m from France, though I lived in the U.S. for 11 years. Now I live in Lugano, Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Share a little bit about your nation\u2019s culture.<\/strong><br \/>\nFrench culture is a lot about food, and we value and respect good gastronomy and having long meals with friends or family. Also, France\u2019s institutions have a strong emphasis on equality and social justice (it\u2019s even in our country\u2019s motto: \u201cLibert\u00e9, \u00c9galit\u00e9, Fraternit\u00e9\u201d).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have a favorite sport?<\/strong><br \/>\nI have been following rugby for a long time, but I also practice volleyball.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which athlete has inspired you and why?<\/strong><br \/>\nAntoine Dupont, one of the best rugby players right now. Despite his shorter physique, he compensates by excelling in reading the game and finding ways to go through the defense regardless.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you see any parallels between how athletes approach their sports and how software engineers build applications?<\/strong><br \/>\nIn order to get the most out of their work, both athletes and software engineers need to be very methodical and analyze every bit that could be optimized. In both domains, once you\u2019ve reached a good level of understanding, every seemingly small improvement makes the final product better in the end.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What inspired the theme of your puzzle?<\/strong><br \/>\nI have always been interested in ancient languages and how much they\u2019re present in most words we use every day. While researching for this puzzle, I was amazed to find that there used to be art competitions at the same level of the sporting competitions.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-row bbg-bg--black  bbg-text--white' data-anchor='row-69ff54d681ea8'>\n  \n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bbg-row--content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-3 bbg-column--m-width-3 bbg-column--s-width-2'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <h2><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-8'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <h3>Persistent chats (or p-chats) are a way for employees to connect internally through our messaging system, Instant Bloomberg (IB). Topics include everything from skiing to investing and everything in between.<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-row bbg-bg--grey  bbg-row--margin-top-compact bbg-row--margin-bottom-compact' data-anchor='row-69ff54d683ef3'>\n  \n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bbg-row--content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-3 bbg-column--m-width-3 bbg-column--s-width-2'>\n\t<figure class=\"image-figure image-figure--has-small-image\" data-animation=\"\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-1-Joanna-Zhang-rotated.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full image-figure__image image-figure__image--primary\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-1-Joanna-Zhang-rotated.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-1-Joanna-Zhang-rotated.jpg 225w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-1-Joanna-Zhang-rotated.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-1-Joanna-Zhang-rotated.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-1-Joanna-Zhang-rotated.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-1-Joanna-Zhang-rotated.jpg 143w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-1-Joanna-Zhang-rotated.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full image-figure__image image-figure__image--small\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-1-Joanna-Zhang-rotated.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-1-Joanna-Zhang-rotated.jpg 225w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-1-Joanna-Zhang-rotated.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-1-Joanna-Zhang-rotated.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-1-Joanna-Zhang-rotated.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/company\/sites\/51\/2024\/06\/Week-1-Joanna-Zhang-rotated.jpg 143w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/>\n    <figcaption class='image-figure__caption'>Joanna Zhang<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-8'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <h3 class=\"emphasis\">Software Engineer Joanna Zhang (they\/she)<\/h3>\n<p><em>Creator of Week 1 Puzzle: Snowsport Stances<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <p><strong>What\u2019s one of your favorite countries\/cities around the globe to visit?<\/strong><br \/>\nKyoto, Japan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell us about something interesting you learned about the culture of that country\/city.<\/strong><br \/>\nPeople would finish their drinks from a vending machine right at the machine, rather than walking away with them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have a favorite sport?<\/strong><br \/>\nSwimming, with a life jacket.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which athlete has inspired you and why?<\/strong><br \/>\nLionel Messi, as he has proven that, through hard work and passion for their craft, short people can also achieve great things \ud83d\ude06.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you see any parallels between how athletes approach their sports and how software engineers build applications?<\/strong><br \/>\nJust as athletes improve their skills through practice, by reviewing their performance, and receiving feedback from coaches, we also improve software applications through rigorous testing, monitoring performance metrics, and gathering end-user feedback.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What inspired the theme of your puzzle?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe solve word LOL. The idea was inspired by generative NFT art collections, where layers of traits are put together in different combinations to produce a multitude of characters. The puzzle art was produced in a similar manner by Lesley Lai, our amazing Summer of Puzzles\u2019 Design Team Leader.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-row bbg-bg--grey  bbg-text--black bbg-h-hide-mobile bbg-h-hide-tablet bbg-h-hide-desktop' data-anchor='row-69ff54d688a83'>\n  \n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bbg-row--content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-3 bbg-column--m-width-3 bbg-column--s-width-2'>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-8'>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-row bbg-bg--black  bbg-h-hide-mobile bbg-h-hide-tablet bbg-h-hide-desktop' data-anchor='row-69ff54d689d04'>\n  \n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bbg-row--content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-8 bbg-column--offset-2'>\n\t<div class='bb-wysiwyg'>\n    \n    <p class=\"emphasis\">Bloomberg\u2019s Summer of Puzzles 2022 has ended; thank you to the thousands who participated!<\/p>\n<p class=\"emphasis\">Congratulations to software engineer Darren Lee, who graduated with electrical engineering and computer science degrees from UC Berkeley in 2019! As the first person to solve the meta puzzle, he won a Nintendo Switch and Bloomberg swag bag.<\/p>\n<p class=\"emphasis\">Bryce Cai, who graduated with a mathematics degree from Stanford University on 2020, came in second and won a pair of Apple AirPods and a Bloomberg swag bag.<\/p>\n<p class=\"emphasis\">We hope you enjoyed solving our puzzles this summer!<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='bbg-row bbg-bg--white ' data-anchor='row-69ff54d68b47e'>\n  \n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"bbg-row--content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='bbg-column bbg-column--width-8 bbg-column--offset-2'>\n\t<div class=\"bb-separator\" data-color=\"\">\n\t<hr class=\"bb-separator__rule\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Software engineers must be creative in their use of code to address problems; solving puzzles also requires ingenuity and 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