2025-11-13 Breaking the code

After finishing Stargate: SG-1 and Stargate: Atlantis for the first time, we started watching Stargate: Universe. Funny enough, my own job at Nokia began almost exactly like Eli’s did: with a mysterious puzzle from an unknown source.

I worked in the government sector back then as an application administrator but I also took part in acceptance testing. One day, a teammate sent me a link to a page with programming puzzles.

These were nowhere near as difficult as Eli's assignment. I wasn't the first or the only one to solve them. But after I finished, the site asked for my resume. I sent it in, not knowing who, or what, was on the other end.

That was more than 11 years ago.

I may not have ended up on a top-secret space mission. But since I'm writing this post from Finland, I can say that my life took a whole new direction thanks to those few puzzles.

2025-09-17 Rainy days

It has been raining almost continuously over the last couple of days. I forgot to take my umbrella to work last Friday. It was sunny in the morning and I didn't expect it to change. But it did. How awesome that there are umbrellas in the office that you can borrow in case of emergency!

2025-09-09 Well-being day

Once I might write a bit more about my work, but now I just wanted to share how cool shopping bag I got on today's wellbeing day. I like the stickers celebrating Bell Labs' historical achievements too!