Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 28th June 1995

Dilbert//2265, first published 31 years ago on Wednesday 28th June 1995

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benchmarked five world class companies comparisons irrelevant industries potato chip develop software oil chips

Official transcript

Alice points to a display created by a laptop and overhead projector. She says, "As you requested, I benchmarked our company against five world-class companies."

Alice continues, "The comparisons are irrelevant because we're in different industries. But that didn't stop me."

The Boss asks, "Why can they make a potato chip in one second but it takes up months to develop software?"

Alice answers, "I think they oil the chips."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AS YOU REQUESTED, I BENCHMARKED OUR COMPANY AGAINST FIVE WORLD-CLASS COMPANIES THE COMPARISONS ARE IRRELEVANT BECAUSE WE'RE IN DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES. BUT THAT DIDN'T STOP ME.

WHY CAN THEY MAKE A POTATO CHIP IN ONE SECOND BUT IT TAKES US I THINK THEY MONTHS TO DEVELOP OIL THE SOFTWARE?

CHIPS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Benchmarking"

Summary:

The comic strip features a woman presenting to a group of men, showcasing her company's benchmarking efforts against five world-class companies. However, she admits that the comparisons are irrelevant due to their diverse industries and lack of direct competition. The conversation takes an unexpected turn when one of the men asks why they can't make a potato chip in one second, but it takes months to develop software. The woman responds by suggesting that they oil the chips, highlighting the absurdity of the question. The strip pokes fun at the idea of benchmarking and the challenges of comparing different industries and products.

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