Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 8th November 1995

Dilbert//2398, first published 31 years ago on Wednesday 8th November 1995

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project status yellow light twelve seconds interface manual pure fiction need to do dummies book

Official transcript

Dilbert, Wally, Alice and the Boss sit at a conference table. Dilbert says, "The project status is 'yellow light.'"

Dilbert continues, "In user tests we found that the product locks up every twelve seconds. The interface is incomprehensible and the manual is pure fiction."

Dilbert continues, "I think it's clear what we need to do . . ."

The Boss asks, "Ship it and hope somebody writes a 'Dummies' book about it?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE PROJECT STATUS IS "YELLOW LIGHT." IN USER TESTS WE FOUND THAT THE PRODUCT LOCKS UP EVERY TWELVE SECONDS.

THE INTERFACE IS INCOMPREHENSIBLE AND THE MANUAL IS PURE FICTION.

I THINK IT'S CLEAR WHAT WE NEED TO DO SHIP IT AND HOPE SOMEBODY WRITES A "DUMMIES" BOOK ABOUT IT ?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Yellow Light"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert and his colleagues in a meeting, discussing the project status. The project is currently at a "yellow light" stage, indicating that it is not yet ready for production. The team is concerned about the product's lock-up time, which is 12 seconds, and the fact that the interface is incomprehensible and the manual is pure fiction.

The team member sitting next to Dilbert suggests that they need to "ship it and hope somebody writes a 'dummies' book about it." This humorous comment highlights the challenges of creating a user-friendly product with limited resources and time constraints.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the common problems faced by software developers and the importance of clear communication and user-centered design in product development.

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