Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 24th March 2011

Dilbert//8013, first published fifteen years ago on Thursday 24th March 2011

Tags

competition (psychology) meetings test script prodcut

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "I spent the week writing a test script for our product."

Wally says, "And I wrote a test script to test Dilbert's test script."

Wally says, "Your script was almost perfect. Keep up the good work, buddy."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I SPENT THE WEEK WRITING A TEST SCRIPT FOR OUR PRODUCT.

AND I WROTE A TEST SCRIPT TO TEST DILBERT'S TEST SCRIPT.

YOUR SCRIPT WAS ALMOST PERFECT.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, BUDDY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Script Review Cycle"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2011, humorously illustrates the challenges of software development and the cyclical nature of script reviews. The story unfolds in three panels:

• Panel 1: A manager, Dilbert, is shown writing a test script for a product, emphasizing the importance of thoroughness.
• Panel 2: Dilbert writes a test script to test Dilbert's test script, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.
• Panel 3: The script is deemed almost perfect, but the manager suggests making minor adjustments, perpetuating the cycle.

The comic strip pokes fun at the bureaucratic nature of software development, where scripts are reviewed and revised multiple times, often with little tangible progress. It satirizes the tendency for managers to focus on perfection, even if it means reworking scripts ad infinitum. The strip's humor lies in its relatability to software developers and the frustrations that come with working in a bureaucratic environment.

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