Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 2nd February 2007

Dilbert//6502, first published nineteen years ago on Friday 2nd February 2007

Tags

user interface add button random changes create illusion adding value

Official transcript

"Why did you add this button to the user interface?"

"You told me to."

"Why would I tell you that?"

"You always suggest random changes to create the illusion of adding value."

"Well, remove that button."

"It's only on your copy."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHY DID YOU ADD THIS BUTTON TO THE USER INTERFACE?

YOU TOLD ME .

WHY WOULD I TELL YOU THAT?

YOU ALWAYS SUGGEST RANDOM CHANGES TO CREATE THE ILLUSION OF ADDING VALUE.

WELL, REMOVE THAT BUTTON IT'S ONLY ON YOUR COPY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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