If you’ve spent any time in the Splunk Community Slack, you’ve likely seen our resident Splunk Trust member, @ITWhisperer cooking up Puzzles to test your pattern-matching prowess.
Whether you’re a regex/SPL wizard who solves these in your sleep, someone who looked at a puzzle once and thought “nope, not today,” simply wondered "How on earth would I attempt to do that?" or you’re just hearing about them for the first time, we want to hear from you!
We are running a quick, 3-minute community survey to understand how we can make these games more fun, accessible, and rewarding for everyone.
🎯 Why We Need Your Feedback
We want these puzzles to be a fun part of your community experience, not an intimidating chore. By taking this quick survey, you’ll help us answer key questions like:
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Is the difficulty right? Should we introduce tiered levels (Beginner vs. Advanced)?
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Are time constraints an issue? Would mid-week hints or cheat sheets help you across the finish line?
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What content do you want to see? How can we make these puzzles directly applicable to your real-world Splunk workflows?
🎁 What’s In It For You?
We know your time is valuable, so we’re backing this feedback loop with real rewards!
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Winner Spotlight & Prizes: Moving forward, puzzle winners won't just get bragging rights, we’re introducing gift card prizes for solvers, along with a Community Spotlight feature where winners can publish a write-up detailing their exact workflow and solution!
⏱️ Take the 3-Minute Survey
The survey uses dynamic logic, so whether you’ve solved 10 puzzles or zero, you’ll only see questions relevant to you.
👉 Take the Splunk Puzzle Survey
What’s Next?
Once we gather the insights, we’ll share a summary of what we learned and how we’re updating the puzzle format for the next round.
Thank you for helping us make the Splunk Community a more engaging place to learn and build together. Drop any immediate thoughts in the comments below, and happy puzzle solving!
