Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 25th October 1999

Dilbert//3845, first published 27 years ago on Monday 25th October 1999

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merging porcess engineers merger tech writers

Official transcript

The Boss, Tina and Wally sit in conference. The Boss says, "We'll be destroying another healthy company via a process we call merging."

The Boss says, "No engineers will be down-sized after merger."

The Boss says to Tina, "And tech writers..."

Tina says, "Yes?!"

The Boss says, "Should write that down."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WELL BE DESTROYING ANOTHER HEALTHY COMPANY VIA A PROCESS WE CALL MERGING.

NO ENGINEERS WILL BE DOWNSIZED AFTER THE MERGER.

AND TECH WRITERS...

YES?!

SHOULD WRITE THAT DOWN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Tech Writers to the Rescue"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 'Dilbert', revolves around a company's decision to merge with another. The CEO announces that they will be destroying a healthy company via a process called "merging". However, the engineers are exempt from downsizing after the merger.

The conversation takes an unexpected turn when a tech writer asks if they should write that down. The CEO responds affirmatively, implying that the tech writer's role is to document the company's decisions, even if they seem absurd or illogical.

The comic strip pokes fun at the bureaucratic nature of corporate decision-making and the often-misunderstood role of tech writers in documenting company processes. It highlights the importance of clear communication and the need for tech writers to capture even the most unconventional decisions in a company's history.

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