Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 10th November 1998

Dilbert//3496, first published 28 years ago on Tuesday 10th November 1998

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project plan justify resources change software software changes plan

Official transcript

The Boss and Dilbert sit at a table. The Boss has a piece of paper in front of him and Dilbert has his laptop. The Boss says, "I'll need a project plan to justify the resources we need to change our software."

Dilbert says, "I can make those software shnages in ten seconds."

Dilbert types on the laptop. He says, "Done."

The Boss says, "Good work. Now all we need is that plan."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'LL NEED A PROJECT PLAN TO JUSTIFY THE RESOURCES WE NEED TO CHANGE OUR SOFTWARE.

I CAN MAKE THOSE SOFTWARE CHANGES IN TEN SECONDS.

DONE.

GOOD WORK NOW ALL WE NEED IS THAT PLAN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Software Changes in Ten Seconds"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a boss and his employees, highlighting the challenges of meeting unrealistic deadlines. The boss demands that the employees justify the resources needed to change their software, but then suddenly changes his mind and asks them to make those software changes in ten seconds. The employees are left confused and frustrated, as they realize that the boss's request is impossible to fulfill. The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of unrealistic expectations in the workplace.

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