Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 10th October 1996

Dilbert//2735, first published thirty years ago on Thursday 10th October 1996

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coprotae cultures strategic allance issues beta code internet empowerment press release technology

Official transcript

Dilbert stands in front of an overhead projector discussing "Strategic Alliance Issues."

Dilbert says, "Issue one: Our two companies have very different corporate cultures."

A man with a goatee sits at the conference table working on a laptop. A woman with spiked hair sits next to him. The man says, "While you were droning I slammed out some beta code and put it on the Internet for comments."

Dilbert says, "My company prefers to have that kind of decision made by uninformed executives. We call it 'empowerment.'"

The man replies, "I'll mention that in the press release."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ISSUE ONE: OUR TWO COMPANIES HAVE VERY DIFFERENT CORPORATE CULTURES STRATEGIC ALLIANCE ISSUES WHILE YOU WERE DRONING I SLAMMED OUT SOME BETA CODE AND PUT IT ON THE INTERNET FOR COMMENTS.

MY COMPANY PREFERS TO HAVE THAT KIND OF DECISION MADE BY UNINFORMED EXECUTIVES.

WE CALL IT "EMPOWERMENT." I'LL MENTION THAT IN THE PRESS RELEASE.

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Empowerment" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic commentary on office life.

The Comic Strip

• The strip begins with a conversation between two companies, each with its own unique corporate culture.
• One company emphasizes strategic alliance issues, while the other prioritizes empowerment.
• The conversation takes a turn when a company representative mentions that they were "slammed out" some beta code and put it on the internet for comments.
• This leads to a discussion about the importance of empowerment in decision-making processes.

The Punchline

• The representative from the company that values empowerment explains that their approach allows for uninformed executives to make decisions, which they call "empowerment."
• The representative from the other company is left speechless, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

The Comic Strip's Commentary

• The strip pokes fun at the idea of empowerment in corporate settings, suggesting that it can lead to uninformed decision-making.
• The use of technical jargon, such as "beta code" and "strategic alliance issues," adds to the humor and satire of the strip.
• Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the complexities and absurdities of corporate culture.

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