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The two colors that make up the Swedish flag

What is Blue and Yellow?

100

The most popular give away at the Ready conference that nearly incited a riot. 

What is a Microsoft scarf?

100

A scientific test that tests different designs on a site by randomly assigning groups of users to interact with each of the different designs and measuring the effect of these assignments on user behavior.

What is A/B testing?

100

This circular sweet is Maria's favorite dessert

What is pie?

200

The Swedish group that won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 with the song "Waterloo".

Who is Abba?

200

The portmanteau of Microsoft.

What are Microcomputer and software?

200

Used as a user archetypes to direct design decisions.

What is a persona?

200

Lina's first project on the CRD team

What is Experience 4?

300

A Swede socializing, drinking coffee and eating a pastry.

What is Fika?

300

The mammal that the Services Hub team gave as a give away at the Ready Winter 2020 Conference in Seattle. 

What is an Orca?

300

This type of diagram illustrates the discrete steps and logic users follow across an interactive process.

What is a workflow diagram?

300

The job Mike had when he lived in Boston.

What is a tour guide?

400

There are on average 1,836,000 of these eaten daily world wide in this popular Swedish furniture store.

What are Swedish meatballs?

400

The famous musician behind the Window 95's start up tune dubbed "The Microsoft Sound"

Who is Brian Eno?

400

This rule explains why most users only use a fraction of the functions.

What is the 80/20 Rule? (aka the Pareto Principle)

400

Lance's favorite past time?

What is Medieval sword fighting?

500

The Swedish company King is behind this popular app game. 

What is Candy Crush?

500

The code name for Microsoft Mouse 1.0

What is Dove Bar?

500

The minimum color-contrast ratio required for normal text to meet WCAG accessibility standards.

What is 4.5:1?

500

Sam's guilty pleasure. 

What is watching Fuller House?