Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 10th June 1994

Dilbert//1882, first published 32 years ago on Friday 10th June 1994

Tags

no work invented code accounting systems mid 80s undocumented spaghetti logic holy grail technology

Official transcript

"I've never seen you do any real work around here, Irv. How do you get away with it?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE NEVER SEEN YOU DO ANY REAL WORK AROUND HERE, IRV.

HOW DO YOU GET AWAY WITH IT?

I WROTE THE CODE FOR OUR ACCOUNTING SYSTEM BACK IN THE MID-EIGHTLES. IT'S A MILLION LINES OF UNDOCUMENTED SPAGHETTI LOGIC.

10-10 IT'S THE HOLY GRAIL OF TECHNOLOGY!!

YOU BOYS MAY FIND A LITTLE EXTRA IN YOUR ENVELOPES THIS MONTH.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Holy Grail of Technology"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, IRV, who is seeking help with an accounting system. IRV explains that he wrote the code for the system back in the mid-1980s and is now struggling to understand it.

Key Points:

• IRV's code is described as a "million lines of undocumented spaghetti logic."
• The boss's request for help is met with skepticism by his employees, who are amused by the idea of finding a "little extra technology" in their envelopes this month.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of working with outdated technology and the absurdity of IRV's situation.

Overall:

The comic strip uses humor to highlight the difficulties of dealing with complex and outdated technology, as well as the frustration that can come with trying to understand and work with such systems.

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