Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 16th March 2008

Dilbert//6910, first published eighteen years ago on Sunday 16th March 2008

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archaic sayings bite the hand cost of measuring direct deposit measuring incorrectly rock carving software development web design wise sayings

Official transcript

"My management philosophy is 'measure' twice, cut once.'"

"That only makes sense in a narrow, and generally archaic, set of conditions."

"In software development, the item being cut, metaphorically speaking, is often plentiful and inexpensive."

"In many cases, the cost of measuring incorrectly is low compared to th time wasted doing two measurements before every action."

"You philosophy is better suited for rock carving than web design."

"Do you have any wise sayings that involve churning your own butter, or putting saddles on dinosaurs?"

"Don't bite the hand that feeds you."

"I have direct deposit."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY IS "MEASURE TWICE, CUT ONCE." THAT ONLY MAKES SENSE IN A NARROW, AND GENERALLY ARCHAIC, SET OF CONDITIONS.

IN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, THE ITEM BEING CUT.

METAPHOR ICALLY SPEAKING, IS OFTEN PLENTIFUL AND INEXPENSIVE IN MANY CASES, THE COST OF MEASURING INCORRECTLY IS LOW COMPARED TO THE TIME WASTED DOING TWO MEASUREMENTS BEFORE EVERY ACTION.

YOUR PHILOSOPHY IS BETTER SUITED FOR ROCK CARVING THAN WEB DESIGN.

DO YOU HAVE ANY WISE SAYINGS THAT INVOLVE CHURNING YOUR OWN BUTTER, OR PUTTING SADDLES ON DINOSAURS?

DONT BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU.

I HAVE DIRECT DEPOSIT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Philosophy in the Workplace"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2008, humorously portrays the challenges of applying philosophical principles in a corporate setting. The story revolves around a manager's attempt to justify his management philosophy, which is met with skepticism by his employees.

Key Scenes:

• The manager proudly declares his philosophy as "Measure twice, cut once," only to be met with ridicule by his employees.
• One employee questions the relevance of the philosophy, pointing out that it is more suited for rock carving than web design.
• Another employee suggests that the manager's philosophy involves churning butter or putting saddles on dinosaurs.
• The manager becomes defensive, insisting that his philosophy is essential in software development.

Themes:

• The struggle to apply abstract concepts to practical problems
• The limitations of philosophical principles in real-world situations
• The humor that can arise from the mismatch between theoretical ideals and everyday reality

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that philosophical principles can be easily applied to complex problems like software development. It highlights the importance of considering the context and practicality of abstract concepts, rather than simply relying on theoretical frameworks.

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