Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 3rd May 1996

Dilbert//2575, first published thirty years ago on Friday 3rd May 1996

Tags

hit market window ride market research technical testing overhead like a bird hit window

Official transcript

Alice, the Boss and Dilbert stand at a conference table looking at a document. The Boss says, "We'll have to eliminate a few steps in order to hit the market window."

The Boss continues, "I think we can get rid of market research and technical testing. They're basically 'overhead.'"

The Boss writes on the chart and says, "Gone! Now we'll hit the window!"

Dilbert says, ". . . Like a bird."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WELL HAVE TO ELIMINATE A FEW STEPS IN ORDER TO HIT THE MARKET WINDOW.

I THINK WE CAN GET RID OF MARKET RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL TESTING.

THEY'RE BASICALLY "OVERHEAD." GONE! NOW WE'LL HIT THE WINDOW!

...LIKE A BIRD

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AI Analysis

Title: "Overhead"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a meeting where a group of executives are discussing ways to eliminate steps in order to hit the market window. One executive suggests getting rid of market research and technical testing, which is met with resistance from others. Despite this, the executive persists, stating that they will "hit the window" like a bird. The strip ends with the executive confidently declaring that they will now "hit the window," implying that they have found a way to bypass traditional methods and achieve their goal.

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