Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 30th July 2007

Dilbert//6680, first published nineteen years ago on Monday 30th July 2007

Dilbert cartoon for Monday 30th July 2007

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Tags

automated sytem arbitrary deadline work smarter not harder sense of urgency get work done

Official transcript

"I can't develop an automated testing system by the arbitrary deadline you set."

"Try working smarter, not harder, with a sense of urgency, and a bias for action."

"Or maybe you could do something differently."

"I'm not the one who can't get his work done."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CAN'T DEVELOP AN AUTOMATED TESTING SYSTEM BY THE ARBITRARY DEADLINE YOU SET.

TRY WORKING SMARTER, NOT HARDER, WITH A SENSE OF URGENCY, AND A BIAS FOR ACTION.

OR MAYBE YOU COULD DO SOMETHING DIFFERENTLY.

I'M NOT THE ONE WHO CAN'T GET HIS WORK DONE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Elusive Deadline"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip revolves around a conversation between an executive and a group of employees. The executive emphasizes the importance of working smarter, not harder, and suggests that the arbitrary deadline set for an automated testing system is unrealistic. He advises the employees to try working smarter and more efficiently, rather than rushing to meet an impossible deadline.

Key Points:

The executive sets an arbitrary deadline for an automated testing system.
He advises the employees to work smarter, not harder, and to focus on efficiency rather than rushing to meet the deadline.
The employees are skeptical of the executive's approach, feeling that it is unrealistic and may not get the work done.
The executive responds by stating that he is not the one who can't get the work done, implying that he has faith in the employees' abilities to complete the task efficiently.

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