Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 2nd March 2009

Dilbert//7261, first published seventeen years ago on Monday 2nd March 2009

Tags

meeting presentation misdirection confused business

Official transcript

Director of Marketecture Director of Marketecture says, "It is better to seem good than to be good."

Being Good (overrated) Director of Marketecture says, "A misleading benchmark test can accomplish in minutes what years of good engineering can never do."

Alice says, "Is it our maturity that makes that concept sound okay?"

Dilbert says, "I hope so."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DIRECTOR OF MARKETECTURE IT IS BETTER TO SEEM GOOD THAN TO BE GOOD.

BEING GOOD (OVERRATED) A MISLEADING BENCHMARK TEST CAN ACCOMPLISH IN MINUTES WHAT YEARS OF GOOD ENGINEERING CAN NEVER DO.

IS IT OUR MATURITY THAT MAKES THAT CONCEPT SOUND OKAY?

I HOPE SO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Misleading Benchmark Test"

Summary:

The comic strip features a scene where a group of engineers are discussing a misleading benchmark test. The conversation begins with the Director of Marketecture stating, "It is better to seem good than to be good." This sets the tone for the rest of the conversation.

The engineers then discuss how a misleading benchmark test can accomplish in minutes what years of good engineering can never do. One engineer asks if their maturity makes them sound okay, and another responds with "I hope so." The conversation ends with the Director of Marketecture saying, "Being good (overrated)."

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea that appearances can be more important than actual competence, and that some people may prioritize seeming good over being good.

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