Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 14th February 2010

Dilbert//7610, first published sixteen years ago on Sunday 14th February 2010

Tags

meeting marketing department robust products confused clueless useful argue stupid etiquette & ethics waste time business

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "The marketing department has asked us to make our products more robust."

Dilbert says, "None of us knows what that means."

Dilbert says, "So we can either cancel this meeting and go ask them?"

Dilbert says, "Or we can pretend that arguing with each other about the true meaning of 'robust' is just as good."

Dilbert says, "While that option is stupid, it would give us the illusion of doing something useful right now."

Asok says, "Would it be ethical to ignore the long-term interests of stockholders just ot feel good about ourselves for a few minutes?"

Dilbert says, "I think robust means it has lots of features."

Wally says, "It means sturdy!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE MARKETING DEPARTMENT HAS ASKED US TO MAKE OUR PRODUCTS MORE ROBUST.

NONE OF US KNOWS WHAT THAT MEANS.

SO WE CAN EITHER CANCEL THIS MEETING AND GO ASK THEM...

OR WE CAN PRETEND THAT ARGUING WITH EACH OTHER ABOUT THE TRUE MEANING OF "ROBUST" IS JUST AS GOON WHILE THAT OPTION IS STUPID, IT WOULD GIVE US THE ILLUSION OF DOING SOMETHING USEFUL RIGHT NOW.

WOULD IT BE ETHICAL TO IGNORE THE LONG- TERM INTERESTS OF STOCKHOLDERS JUST TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT OURSELVES FOR A FEW MINUTES?

I THINK ROBUST MEANS IT HAS LOTS OF FEATURES.

IT MEANS STURDY!

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collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Robust"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2010, revolves around the marketing department's request to enhance product robustness. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• The marketing department seeks to make products more robust.
• The idea is met with skepticism, with some questioning the meaning of "robust."
• A discussion ensues, with one individual suggesting that robustness could imply numerous features.
• Another person proposes that robustness means being sturdy.

The comic strip pokes fun at the marketing department's request, highlighting the ambiguity surrounding the term "robust" and the varying interpretations of its meaning.

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