Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 13th November 1995
Dilbert//2403, first published 31 years ago on Monday 13th November 1995
Tags
write bug free software ten dollar bonus find and fox right behavior new minivan afternoon
Official transcript
The Boss, Dilbert, Wally and Alice sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "Our goal is to write bug-free software. I'll pay a ten-dollar bonus for every bug you find and fix."
Dilbert, Wally and Alice throw their arms up in excitement. Dilbert yells, "Yahoo!"
Alice yells, "We're rich!"
Wally yells, "Yes!!! Yes!!! Yes!!!"
The Boss says, "I hope this drives the right behavior."
Wally says, "I'm gonna write me a new minivan this afternoon!"
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
OUR GOAL IS TO WRITE BUG-FREE SOFTWARE.
I'LL PAY A TEN-DOLLAR BONUS FOR EVERY BUG YOU FIND AND FIX.
WE'RE RICH YES!!!
YES!!!
YES!!!
I HOPE THIS DRIVES THE RIGHT BEHAVIOR.
I'M GONNA WRITE ME A NEW MINIVAN THIS AFTERNOON!
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AI Analysis
The comic strip is titled "Bug-Free Software" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic commentary on office life.
The Plot
- Dilbert's boss announces a plan to reward employees with a $10 bonus for every bug found and fixed in their software.
- The employees are ecstatic, believing they will become rich from finding and fixing bugs.
- Dilbert is skeptical, predicting that the boss will simply drive the bugs out of the system.
The Punchline
- The employees are left disappointed when the boss announces that the bugs are being driven out, rather than found and fixed.
- Dilbert's prediction comes true, and the employees are left with nothing to show for their efforts.
Themes
- The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of rewarding employees for finding and fixing bugs in software.
- It highlights the absurdity of the situation and the employees' unrealistic expectations.
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