Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 1st August 2003

Dilbert//5221, first published 23 years ago on Friday 1st August 2003

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nemesis pointy haired software division report to boss no difference harware software engineering

Official transcript

"This is my nemesis, pointy-haired Carl. He manages our software division."

"Write up some reasons why he should report to me. I'll secretly give it to our Vice President."

"Start by saying there's no real difference between hardware and software."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS IS MY NEMESIS, POINTY-HAIRED CARL.

HE MANAGES OUR SOFTWARE DIVISION.

WRITE UP SOME REASONS WHY HE SHOULD REPORT TO ME. I'LL SECRETLY GIVE IT TO OUR VICE PRESIDENT.

START BY SAYING THERE'S NO REAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE.

I'M UNCLEAN!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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