Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 10th July 1995

Dilbert//2277, first published 31 years ago on Monday 10th July 1995

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engineering uses program marketing prodcut urrelevant engineers same as marketeers sitting in cave rocks are edicble recipes business

Official transcript

Stan in marketing works at his computer while Dilbert looks over his shoulder. Dilbert says, "Everybody in engineering uses this program I wrote. I think marketing should turn it into a product."

Stan replies, "I wouldn't buy this."

Dilbert tells Stan, "That's irrelevant because the target market would be engineers."

Stan says, "Engineers think the same as marketeers."

Dilbert replies, "If that were true we'd be sitting in a cave trying to decide if rocks are edible."

Stan points to the computer and says, "You know, you could keep recipes on this."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

EVERYBODY IN ENGINEERING USES THIS PROGRAM I WROTE. I THINK MARKETING SHOULD TURN IT INTO A PRODUCT.

I WOULDN'T BUY THIS.

THAT'S IRRELEVANT BECAUSE THE TARGET MARKET WOULD BE ENGINEERS ENGINEERS THINK THE SAME AS MARKETEERS.

IF THAT WERE TRUE WED BE SITTING IN A CAVE TRYING TO DECIDE IF ROCKS ARE EDIBLE.

YOU KNOW, YOU COULD KEEP RECIPES ON THIS

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Marketing vs. Engineering"

Summary:

The comic strip humorously highlights the contrast between marketing and engineering perspectives. It features a conversation between a marketing professional and an engineer, showcasing their differing views on product development.

Key Points:

• The marketing professional suggests turning a program into a product, which the engineer finds irrelevant because the target market would be engineers.
• The engineer proposes sitting in a cave to decide if rocks are edible, implying that marketing's approach is impractical.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the stereotypes of marketers being overly optimistic and engineers being overly critical, emphasizing the importance of understanding the target market.

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