Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 23rd May 1997

Dilbert//2960, first published 29 years ago on Friday 23rd May 1997

Tags

labor saving software no labor dead office nothing on screen computer software wally dilbert

Official transcript

Dilbert stands behind Wally's desk. Wally says, "I wrote this labor-saving software. Watch it do its thing."

Dilbert and Wally watch the computer screen. Dilbert asks, "Who can you tell if it's working?"

Wally replies, "You don't see any labor happening around here, do you?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WROTE THIS LABORSAVING SOFTWARE.

WATCH IT DO ITS THING.

HOW CAN YOU TELL IF IT'S WORKING?

YOU DON'T SEE ANY LABOR HAPPENING AROUND HERE, DO YOU?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Labor-Saving Software"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a character's invention of labor-saving software, which is met with skepticism by their coworkers. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• The inventor proudly declares their creation, only to be met with doubt and questioning by their coworkers.
• The coworkers express their concerns about the software's effectiveness, citing the lack of visible labor happening around them.
• The inventor responds by asking how their coworkers can tell if the software is working if they don't see any labor happening.
• The conversation ends with the coworkers still unsure about the software's functionality.

Key Themes:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of labor-saving technology and the skepticism that often accompanies its introduction.
• It highlights the challenges of convincing others of the value of new ideas and the importance of communication in overcoming skepticism.

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