Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 10th December 2001

Dilbert//4622, first published 25 years ago on Monday 10th December 2001

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innovative design firm observe methods steal from them secret hiring smart people involves easles

Official transcript

The Boss addresses a meeting, "We've hired the world's most innovative design firm."

The Boss continues, "We'll observe their successful methods and steal them for our own. Heh Heh Heh."

Dilbert turns to The Boss and says, "Maybe their secret is hiring smart people."

The Boss responds, "I'm hoping it involves easels."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE'VE HIRED THE WORLD'S MOST INNOVATIVE DESIGN FIRM.

WE'LL OBSERVE THEIR SUCCESSFUL METHODS AND STEAL THEM FOR OUR OWN. HEH .

MAYBE THEIR SECRET IS HIRING SMART PEOPLE.

I'M HOPING IT INVOLVES EASELS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Easel of Success"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a meeting where a company has hired the world's most innovative design firm.
• The company plans to observe their successful methods and steal them for their own use.
• The representative from the design firm mentions that they may be hiring smart people, and the company is interested in using easels.
• The strip humorously highlights the company's lack of understanding of the design firm's methods and their focus on superficial aspects like easels.

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