Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 31st July 1999

Dilbert//3759, first published 27 years ago on Saturday 31st July 1999

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good product design gave three leadership product is bad stock willplunge totally meaningless signed card happy birthday

Official transcript

Asok and Dilbert stand in front of the boss' desk. Dilbert says, "we need six weeks to make a good product design."

Asok says, "You gave us three."

Dilbert says, "Thanks to your leadership, the products is bad, our stock will plunge, and our lives are totally meaningless."

Dilbert says, "Oh, and happy birthday."

Asok holds a letter out and says, "We all signed a card."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE NEED SIX WEEKS TO MAKE A GOOD PRODUCT DESIGN.

YOU GAVE US THREE THANKS TO YOUR LEADERSHIP, THE PRODUCT IS BAD, OUR STOCK WILL PLUNGE, AND OUR LIVES ARE TOTALLY MEANINGLESS OH, AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

WE ALL SIGNED A CARD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Product is Bad"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1999, features a group of employees gathered to celebrate a coworker's birthday. The conversation takes an unexpected turn when the employee in charge of product design reveals that they need six weeks to create a good product design. The employees express their disappointment and frustration, stating that the product is bad, the stock will plunge, and their lives are meaningless.

The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of companies prioritizing profits over product quality, leading to poor design and ultimately, financial losses. The employees' reactions serve as a commentary on the consequences of such decisions, highlighting the impact on their lives and the company's reputation.

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