Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 11th May 2002

Dilbert//4774, first published 24 years ago on Saturday 11th May 2002

Tags

fix interface million dollars close eyes wish hard saving

Official transcript

Dilbert points to a slide and says, "We can fix our incomprehensible user interface for a million dollars."

Dilbert continues, "Or we can close our eyes and wish real hard that our users won't care."

The Boss closes his eyes and wishes real hard. Wally turns to Alice and says, "He's saving a million dollars. What did you do today?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE CAN FIX OUR INCOMPREHENSIBLE USER INTERFACE FOR A MILLION DOLLARS.

OR WE CAN CLOSE OUR EYES AND WISH REAL HARD THAT OUR USERS WON'T CARE.

HE'S SAVING A MILLION DOLLARS.

WHAT DID YOU DO TODAY?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Million Dollars"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a meeting where a manager proposes spending a million dollars to fix an "incomprehensible user interface." The employees express skepticism, questioning the need for such an expense. The manager responds by asking what they did today, implying that the employees' work is not valuable enough to warrant the investment. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that managers often prioritize flashy solutions over practical ones, and that employees may feel undervalued and unappreciated.

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