Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 14th March 2010

Dilbert//7638, first published sixteen years ago on Sunday 14th March 2010

Tags

meeting project ship software bugs objection gray area example mock robot from the future annoyed business engineering

Official transcript

The Boss says, "We start shipping in two weeks."

Dilbert says, "That's not enough time to fix the known bugs."

The Boss says, "When you say, 'bugs,' that's sort of a gray area."

Dilbert says, "Um? I don't think it is."

The Boss says, "For example, a user might need several steps to do something that should only take one."

The Boss says, "Or perhaps the interface is a bit unclear."

Dilbert says, "or perhaps it can only be operated by a robot from the future who jacks into it and sends commands in zeros and ones."

The Boss says, "I can't tell if you're agreeing with me or mocking me."

Dilbert says, "That's sort of a gray area."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE START SHIPPING IN TWO WEEKS.

THAT'S NOT ENOUGH TIME TO FIX THE KNOWN BUGS.

WHEN YOU SAY "BUGS.

THAT'S SORT OF A GRAYUM.. I DON'T THINK TT TC FOR EXAMPLE, A USER MIGHT NEED SEVERAL STEPS TO DO SOMETHING THAT SHOULD ONLY TAKE ONE.

OR PERHAPS THE INTERFACE IS A BIT UNCLEAR.

OR PERHAPS IT CAN ONLY BE OPERATED BY A ROBOT FROM THE FUTURE WHO JACKS INTO IT AND SENDS COMMANDS IN ZEROS AND ONES.

AREA.

I CAN'T TELL IF YOU'RE AGREEING WITH ME OR MOCKING ME.

THAT'S SORT OF A GRAY AREA.

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