Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 22nd July 2007
Dilbert//6672, first published nineteen years ago on Sunday 22nd July 2007
Tags
use old technology get funded raise issue any issues old technology works fine new technology buggy
Official transcript
Our pointy-haired boss is insisting we use old technology because he thinks it will be easier to get it funded. "You should raise that issue at the meeting."
"We'll back you up."
"Absolutely."
"Are there any issues?"
"You're making us use old technology just to make your job easier."
"Does anyone else think that?"
"No."
"No."
"No."
"The old technology works fine."
"New technology is too buggy."
"What was that?!!"
"It's just something we do."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
OUR POINTY-HAIRED BOSS IS INSISTING WE USE OLD TECHNOLOGY BECAUSE HE THINKS IT WILL BE EASIER TO GET IT FUNDED.
YOU SHOULD RAISE THAT ISSUE AT THE MEETING.
WELL BACK YOU UP.
ABSOLUTELY.
ARE THERE ANY ISSUES?
YOU'RE MAKING US USE OLD TECHNOLOGY JUST TO MAKE YOUR JOB EASIER.
DOES ANYONE ELSE THINK THAT?
NO.
NO THE OLD TECHNOLOGY WORKS FINE.
NEW TECHNOLOGY IS TOO BUGGY.
WHAT WAS THAT?!!
IT'S JUST SOMETHING WE DO.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Title: "New Technology is Too Buggy"
Summary:
The comic strip revolves around a meeting where the boss introduces a new technology, despite its bugs and inefficiencies. The employees express their concerns and skepticism, highlighting the old technology's reliability and ease of use. The boss insists on using the new technology, citing its potential benefits and the need for change. The employees are left frustrated and confused, questioning the decision-making process and the company's priorities. The strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of adopting new technology without fully considering its implications or the potential consequences.
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