Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 13th January 2010

Dilbert//7578, first published sixteen years ago on Wednesday 13th January 2010

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customers product design dumb hat monkey software meeting computer annoyed technology animals business engineering

Official transcript

The Boss says, "We need to get our customers more involved in the product design cycle."

Dilbert says, "We only have customers who are too dumb to check product reviews online."

The Boss says, "Do it anyway."

Customer says, "Can it wear a hat like a monkey?"

Dilbert says, "For the millionth time, software can't wear clothes."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE NEED TO GET OUR CUSTOMERS MORE INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCT DESIGN CYCLE.

WE ONLY HAVE CUSTOMERS WHO ARE TOO DUMB TO CHECK PRODUCT REVIEWS ONLINE.

DO IT ANYWAY.

CAN IT WEAR A HAT LIKE A MONKEY?

FOR THE MILLIONTH TIME, SOFTWARE CAN'T WEAR CLOTHES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Product Design Cycle"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a meeting where a group of coworkers are discussing the product design cycle. The conversation revolves around the need to get customers more involved in the process, but with a twist.

• The first panel shows a coworker suggesting that customers who are too dumb to check product reviews online should do it anyway.
• The second panel reveals that the company has a policy of only allowing customers who are too dumb to check product reviews online to participate in the product design cycle.
• The third panel takes an unexpected turn, with a coworker asking if it's possible to wear a hat like a monkey for the millionth time, and another coworker responding that software can't wear clothes.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of involving customers in the product design cycle, highlighting the absurdity of the situation. The use of humor and satire adds to the comedic effect, making it an entertaining read.

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