Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 25th March 1996

Dilbert//2536, first published thirty years ago on Monday 25th March 1996

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lprodcut complet ships tomorrow additional features marketing department customers want hardware times like this psycho path

Official transcript

Dilbert, Wally, the Boss and another employee sit at a conference table. Dilbert holds a software box and says, "At long last our product is complete. It ships tomorrow."

The other employee says, "That's terrific. I only have a few additional features to add and the marketing department will be happy."

The Boss says, "Okay."

The Boss continues, "I believe that our customers want hardware, not software."

Wally says to Dilbert, "It's times like this I wish I were a psychopath."

Dilbert asks, "You're not?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AT LONG LAST OUR PRODUCT IS COMPLETE.

IT SHIPS TOMORROW.

THAT'S TERRIFIC. I ONLY HAVE A FEW ADDITIONAL FEATURES TO ADD AND THE MARKETING DEPARTMENT WILL BE HAPPY.

OKAY I BELIEVE THAT OUR CUSTOMERS WANT HARDWARE,!

NOT SOFTWARE.

ITS TIMES LIKE THIS I WISH I WERE A PSYCHOPATH.

YOU'RE NOT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Psychopath" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and commentary on corporate culture.

Strip Summary

• Dilbert's boss is pleased with the product's completion and its impending shipment.
• The boss mentions that only a few additional features will be added, including marketing department involvement.
• Dilbert's response is sarcastic, implying that the boss is a psychopath who only cares about hardware and not software.
• The boss dismisses Dilbert's comment, unaware of the implications.

Themes and Commentary

• The comic strip highlights the contrast between the boss's optimism and Dilbert's skepticism.
• The boss's focus on hardware over software suggests a lack of concern for the product's overall quality or user experience.
• The comic strip pokes fun at corporate culture and the sometimes absurd priorities of management.

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