Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 24th February 2000

Dilbert//3967, first published 26 years ago on Thursday 24th February 2000

Tags

technology demo software user interface not working gotta get some any questions engineering

Official transcript

Caption reads: "The Technology Demo."

Dilbert explains to the Boss and to Ted as they are reviewing the demo: "The software isn't 100% complete."

Pointing at the monitor screen, Dilbert continues to explain: "If it had a user interface you would see something here...here...and sometimes here."

He concludes: "And then you'd be saying, 'I gotta get me some of that.' Any questions?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE TECHNOLOGY DEMO THE SOFTWARE ISN'T 100% COMPLETE.

IF IT HAD A USER INTERFACE YOU WOULD SEE SOMETHING HERE...

HERE...AND SOMETIMES HERE.

AND THEN YOU'D BE SAYING, "I GOTTA GET ME SOME OF THAT." ANY QUESTIONS?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Software Isn't 100% Complete"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, sitting at his desk in front of a computer. His boss, Wally, enters the room and asks if the software is complete. Dilbert responds that it isn't 100% complete, but Wally presses for more information. Dilbert explains that he would need to see something in the software to understand what is missing. Wally becomes frustrated and asks for questions, but Dilbert responds with a series of nonsensical questions, such as "Is the software blue?" and "Does it have a user interface?"

The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of software developers being unable to provide clear answers about the status of their projects. It also highlights the frustration that can occur when managers or clients ask for updates on software development, only to be met with vague or unhelpful responses. Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the challenges of software development and the communication breakdowns that can occur between developers and stakeholders.

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