Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 19th November 1995

Dilbert//2409, first published 31 years ago on Sunday 19th November 1995

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ship prodcut two months early nothing exists proptype more funidng froze money frozen budget boss creepy boss dysfunctional

Official transcript

The Boss says to Dilbert and Wally, "We need to ship the V-1 product tomorrow. I promised our CEO he can announce it at the shareholder meeting."

Wally says, "That's two months early!!"

Dilbert says, "We haven't added any features yet!!"

Dilbert says, "What would we ship? Our lab prototype is the only V-1 in existence!"

Wally cries, "No . . . You wouldn't!"

The Boss picks up the device and says, "I've scheduled press tours so you can do demos all next week."

Wally asks, "On what?!"

As the Boss walks away carrying the prototype, Dilbert says, "We'll need twenty thousand dollars to build another prototype!"

The Boss says, "That reminds me; I froze the budget for the rest of the year."

The Boss continues, "If there's anything you'd like me to do, don't hesitate to ask."

Wally says, "Yeah, I'd like you to do something . . ."

The Boss looks angry. Wally says, "Ooh . . . I think I should have hesitated to ask that."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE NEED TO SHIP THE V-1 PRODUCT TOMORROW.

I PROMISED OUR CEO HE CAN ANNOUNCE IT AT THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING.

THAT'S TWO MONTHS EARLY!!

WE HAVEN'T ADDED ANY FEATURES YET!!

WHAT WOULD WE SHIP?

OUR LAB PROTOTYPE IS THE ONLY V-1 IN EXISTENCE!

NO... YOU WOULDN'T!

I'VE SCHEDULED PRESS TOURS SO YOU CAN DO DEMOS ALL NEXT WEEK.

WHAT?!

WE'LL NEED TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BUILD ANOTHER PROTOTYPE!

THAT REMINDS ME; I FROZE THE BUDGET FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR.

IF THERE'S ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE ME TO DO, DON'T HESITATE TO ASK.

YEAH, I'D LIKE YOU TO DO SOME THING...

1119 OOH... I THINK I SHOULD HAVE HESITATED TO ASK THAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The V-1 Product"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a meeting between a company's CEO and its employees, where the CEO announces that they need to ship the V-1 product tomorrow. The employees are shocked and express their concerns about the lack of features and the fact that they haven't added any yet. The CEO is determined to meet the deadline and promises to announce the product at the shareholder meeting.

Key Points:

• The CEO sets an unrealistic deadline for shipping the V-1 product.
• The employees are skeptical about the product's readiness and express their concerns.
• The CEO is determined to meet the deadline despite the employees' reservations.
• The comic strip highlights the challenges of working under tight deadlines and the importance of prioritizing quality over speed.

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