Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 19th September 1999

Dilbert//3809, first published 27 years ago on Sunday 19th September 1999

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give his presentation irrelevant comparisons low budget development time computers faster obvious insights

Official transcript

Dilbert stands next to a blank projection screen. He says, "My boss asked me to give his presentation."

Dilbert puts a transparency on the overhead projector, saying, "I'll start with his irrelevant comparisons."

Dilbert points to the projection, saying, "Our budget is lower than last year...". His co-workers watch as Dilbert continues, "When we had completely different projects."

Pointing to a projection of a graph, Dilbert continues, "Our average product development time is less...". The co-workers watch as Dilbert continues, "Than the average for companies who make different products."

Dilbert puts another transparency on the projector, saying, "Let's move on to his list of blindingly obvious insights."

Standing next to the projction, Dilbert says, "If it's okay with you, I won't read them aloud."

The projection reads, "Computers are getting faster!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY BOSS ASKED ME TO GIVE HIS PRESENTATION.

I'LL START WITH HIS IRRELEVANT COMPARISONS.

OUR BUDGET IS LOWER THAN LAST YEAR...

WHEN WE HAD COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PROJECTS.

OUR AVERAGE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TIME IS LESS..

THAN THE AVERAGE FOR COMPANIES WHO MAKE DIFFERENT PRODUCTS.

LET'S MOVE ON TO HIS LIST OF BLINDINGLY OBVIOUS INSIGHTS.

IF IT'S OKAY WITH YOU, I WON'T READ THEM ALOUD.

COMPUTERS ARE GETTING FASTER!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Product Development Time"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a meeting where an employee presents a product development timeline to their boss. The boss is skeptical and asks for comparisons to previous years' timelines. The employee provides a graph showing that their average product development time is less than the average for companies that make different products.

The boss is unimpressed, stating that their budget is lower than last year and that they have completely different projects. The employee responds by moving on to their list of "blindingly obvious insights," which include:

• Computers are getting faster.
• If it's okay with you, I won't read them aloud.

The boss is frustrated and tells the employee to stop wasting time, implying that the presentation was unnecessary. The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of employees feeling the need to present irrelevant information to their superiors, often to justify their existence or impress them.

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