Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 14th October 2007

Dilbert//6756, first published nineteen years ago on Sunday 14th October 2007

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write code faster high level of effciciency recognized rewarded works for you finish all projects one hour

Official transcript

I found a clever way to write my application code in one hour! "Normally this sort of thing would take weeks."

"I assume my high level of efficiency will be recognized and rewarded."

"Let me know how that works out for you."

"You did all of that in one hour?"

"Yes. I did."

"From now on. I expect you to finish all of your projects in one hours."

"Otherwise I'll assume you're ripping off the company."

"You could have warned me."

"That's not how experience works."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I FOUND A CLEVER WAY TO WRITE MY APPLICATION CODE IN ONE HOUR!

NORMALLY THIS SORT OF THING WOULD TAKE WEEKS.

I ASSUME MY HIGH LEVEL OF EFFICIENCY WILL BE RECOGNIZED AND REWARDED.

LET ME KNOW HOW THAT WORKS OUT FOR YOU.

YOU DID ALL OF THAT IN ONE HOUR?

YES, DID FROM NOW ON, I EXPECT YOU TO FINISH ALL OF YOUR PROJECTS IN ONE HOUR.

OTHERWISE I'LL ASSUME YOU'RE RIPPING OFF THE COMPANY.

YOU COULD HAVE WARNED ME.

THAT'S NOT HOW EXPERIENCE WORKS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Efficiency Challenge"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between a manager and an employee, where the manager demands that the employee complete all projects within one hour. The employee is initially skeptical but agrees to take on the challenge.

As the employee begins working, the manager becomes increasingly frustrated with the lack of progress, despite the employee's claims of completing all tasks in record time. The manager eventually realizes that the employee has simply completed the tasks superficially, rather than actually finishing them.

The comic strip highlights the absurdity of setting unrealistic expectations and the importance of understanding the quality of work being produced, rather than just focusing on meeting arbitrary deadlines.

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