Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 12th July 2009

Dilbert//7393, first published seventeen years ago on Sunday 12th July 2009

Tags

assignment useless questioning ridiculous

Official transcript

The boss says, "Dilbert, I want you to audit the software we have on our systems."

Dilbert says, "Why?"

The boss says, "So we know what we have."

Dilbert says, "Who will use the information?"

The boss says, "It's just important to have."

DIlbert says, "It will be out of date before I'm even done."

The boss says, "Do your best."

Dilbert says, "The best way to compile inaccurate information that no one wants is to make it up."

The boss says, "I hope no one ever comes here to learn our best practices."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

, I WANT YOU TO AUDIT THE SOFTWARE WE HAVE ON OUR SYSTEMS.

WHY?

SO WE KNOW WHAT WE HAVE.

WHO WILL USE THE INFORMATION?

IT'S JUST IMPORTANT TO HAVE.

IT WILL BE OUT OF DATE BEFORE I'M EVEN DONE.

DO YOUR BEST.

THE BEST WAY TO COMPILE INACCURATE INFORMATION THAT NO ONE WANTS IS TO MAKE IT UP.

I HOPE NO ONE EVER COMES HERE TO LEARN OUR BEST PRACTICES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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