Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 13th August 2006

Dilbert//6329, first published twenty years ago on Sunday 13th August 2006

Official transcript

"When do I need to give the specs to the programmers?"

"They don't need them."

"Why? Is it because they already know what to do?"

"Yes, exactly. They know how to do that part."

"Well, now I have a difficult choice."

"I could call the programmers, prove you wrong, and suffer the consequences in a thousand subtle ways..."

"Or I could do nothing and wait to get hosed for not providing the specs on time."

"Geez. You complain when I don't give you choices too."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHEN DO I NEED TO GIVE THE SPECS TO THE PROGRAMMERS?

THEY DON'T NEED THEM.

WHY? IS IT BECAUSE THEY ALREADY KNOW WHAT TO DO?

YES. EXACTLY.

THEY KNOW HOW TO DO THAT PART.

WELL, NOW I HAVE A DIFFICULT CHOICE.

I COULD CALL THE PROGRAMMERS, PROVE YOU WRONG, AND SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES IN A THOUSAND SUBTLE WAYS...

OR I COULD DO NOTHING AND WAIT TO GET HOSED FOR NOT PROVIDING THE SPECS ON TIME.

GEEZ. YOU COMPLAIN WHEN I DON'T GIVE YOU CHOICES TOO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Specs Conundrum"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, who is frustrated with the lack of specifications provided by the programmers. The boss asks when he needs to give the specs to the programmers, but Dilbert responds that they don't need them. The boss is puzzled, as he believes that without specifications, the programmers cannot do their job. Dilbert explains that the programmers already know what to do, and the boss becomes angry, complaining that he doesn't give them choices.

Key Points:

• The boss is frustrated with the lack of specifications provided by the programmers.
• Dilbert believes that the programmers already know what to do and don't need specifications.
• The boss becomes angry, complaining that he doesn't give them choices.
• The comic strip highlights the absurdity of the situation and the communication breakdown between the boss and the programmers.

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