Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 21st March 2003

Dilbert//5088, first published 23 years ago on Friday 21st March 2003

Tags

user requirements build system some actual work crazy talk

Official transcript

Dilbert is meeting with a client. Dilbert says, "I'll design the system as soon as you give me the user requirements."

The client responds, "Better yet, you could build the system, then I'll tell your boss that it doesn't meet my needs."

Dilbert says, "I don't mean to frighten you, but you'll have to do some actual work."

The client responds, "That's crazy talk."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ILL DESIGN THE SYSTEM AS SOON AS YOU GIVE ME THE USER REQUIREMENTS.

BETTER YET, YOU COULD BUILD THE SYSTEM, THEN I'LL TELL YOUR BOSS THAT IT DOESN'T MEET MY NEEDS.

I DON'T MEAN TO FRIGHTEN YOU, BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO DO SOME ACTUAL WORK.

THAT'S CRAZY TALK.

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