Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 15th March 2010

Dilbert//7639, first published sixteen years ago on Monday 15th March 2010

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present software engineer give program product box hand receive look features criticize depressed first copy

Official transcript

The Boss says, "As lead software engineer, I give you the first unit of our ten thousand copy production run."

Dilbert says, "Wow! I wish we'd designed it with the features listed on the box. That would have been awesome."

The Boss says, "What?"

Dilbert says, "I'll put this with the other reminders of how my life could have been excellent."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AS LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEER, I GIVE YOU THE FIRST UNIT OF OUR TEN THOUSAND COPY PRODUCTION RUN WOW! I WISH WED DESIGNED IT WITH THE FEATURES LISTED ON THE BOX. THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN AWESOME.

WHAT?

I'LL PUT THIS WITH THE OTHER REMINDERS OF HOW MY LIFE COULD HAVE BEEN EXCELLENT.

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