Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 2nd September 2002

Dilbert//4888, first published 24 years ago on Monday 2nd September 2002

Tags

code projects expenses assigns codes breaking hard

Official transcript

Dilbert says to a coworker, "And I need a code for charging my project's expenses."

The coworker says, "No. I hate your project."

Dilbert responds, "It doesn't matter if you hate it. You're just the guy who assigns codes."

The coworker motions to the door and says, "Get out of here."

Dilbert asks, "Why is everything in this company so freakin' hard?"

The coworker replies, "Because of people like you."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AND I NEED A CODE FOR CHARGING MY PROJECT'S EXPENSES.

NO. I HATE YOUR PROJECT.

IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU HATE IT. YOU'RE JUST THE GUY WHO ASSIGNS CODES.

GET OUT OF HERE.

WHY IS EVERYTHING IN THIS COMPANY SO FREAKIN' HARD?

BECAUSE OF PEOPLE LIKE YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Code Enforcer"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around a conversation between two coworkers, one of whom is a strict code enforcer.
• The code enforcer is adamant that all projects must be coded, despite the other coworker's objections.
• The code enforcer's passion for coding is met with skepticism and frustration by the other coworker.
• The strip pokes fun at the stereotype of programmers being overly focused on their work and resistant to change.

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