Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 14th November 1995

Dilbert//2404, first published 31 years ago on Tuesday 14th November 1995

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bug fixed code ratbert rat dance bugs to fix web browser authored browser

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his computer and says to Ratbert, "The company pays me ten dollars for every bug I fix in my code, Ratbert."

Dilbert pushes his keyboard toward Ratbert and says, "I want you to do your little rat dance on my keyboard so I'll have lots of bugs to fix."

Ratbert asks as he dances on the keyboard, "How am I doing?"

Dilbert looks at the screen and says, "Not so good. You just authored a web browser."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE COMPANY PAYS ME TEN DOLLARS FOR EVERY BUG I FIX IN MY CODE, RATBERT.

I WANT YOU TO DO YOUR LITTLE RAT DANCE ON MY KEYBOARD SO I'LL HAVE LOTS OF BUGS TO FIX.

HOW AM I DOING?

NOT SO GOOD.

YOU JUST AUTHORED A WEB BROWSER

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Bug Fixer"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1995, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a receding hairline, sitting at his desk with a computer monitor and keyboard. He is accompanied by Ratbert, a rat who is also wearing glasses and a tie.

Panel 1: Dilbert is shown holding a red and black object, which appears to be a bug. He says, "THE COMPANY PAYS ME TEN DOLLARS FOR EVERY BUG I FIX IN MY CODE, RATBERT." Ratbert responds, "I WANT YOU TO DO YOUR LITTLE RAT DANCE ON MY KEYBOARD SO I'LL HAVE LOTS OF BUGS TO FIX."

Panel 2: Dilbert looks at Ratbert with a mixture of frustration and amusement. He says, "HOW AM I DOING?" Ratbert replies, "NOT SO GOOD. YOU JUST AUTHORED A WEB BROWSER."

Panel 3: Dilbert's expression turns from frustration to anger as he realizes the extent of the problem. He says, "NOT SO GOOD. YOU JUST AUTHORED A WEB BROWSER." Ratbert looks up at him with a mischievous grin, implying that he has caused more bugs than Dilbert can handle.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the common experience of software developers dealing with bugs in their code, and the sometimes absurd solutions they come up with to fix them. The use of a rat as a character adds a touch of humor and lightheartedness to the strip.

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