Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 1st November 1994

Dilbert//2026, first published 32 years ago on Tuesday 1st November 1994

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product development process buy in managers happy if dead executive oversight issues blind looked at bulb

Official transcript

The Boss points to a diagram and says, "Problem: our product development process requires buy-in from managers who'd be happier if we all died."

As he puts a new transparency on the overhead projector, the Boss says, "My solution is to create executive oversight groups who don't understand the issues and don't have time to meet."

Wally and Dilbert watch as the Boss looks into the light and yells, "I'm . . . I'm blind!"

Dilbert says, "You looked directly at the bulb again."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

PROBLEM: OUR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS REQUIRES BUY- IN FROM MANAGERS WHO'D BE HAPPIER IF WE ALL DIED.

MY SOLUTION IS TO CREATE EXECUTIVE OVERSIGHT GROUPS WHO DON'T UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES AND DON'T HAVE TIME TO MEET.

I'M...

I'M BLIND!

YOU LOOKED DIRECTLY AT THE BULB AGAIN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Blind to the Bulb"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1994, revolves around a manager's attempt to address a product development issue. The manager proposes a "buy-in from managers who'd be happier if we all died" as a solution, which is met with skepticism by his team.

Key Elements:

• A manager presents a solution to a product development issue.
• The solution involves buying in from managers who would be happier if everyone died.
• The team is skeptical of the manager's approach.
• The manager becomes defensive and dismissive of his team's concerns.
• The team expresses their frustration and disappointment with the manager's leadership style.

Themes:

• The importance of effective communication and collaboration in product development.
• The challenges of working with difficult or uncooperative managers.
• The need for creative and innovative solutions to complex problems.

Overall:

The comic strip highlights the importance of effective leadership and communication in achieving success in product development. It also pokes fun at the challenges of working with difficult managers and the need for creative solutions to complex problems.

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