Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 17th May 2011

Dilbert//8067, first published fifteen years ago on Tuesday 17th May 2011

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test phase meeting desk production phase being smart good feeling confident business

Open source transcript

YOU SCHEDULED THE END OF THE TEST PHASE AFTER THE START OF THE PRODUCTION PHASE.

WE'RE FEELING CONFIDENT.

IT'S TOO BAD THAT BEING SMART DOESN'T COME WITH SOME SORT OF GOOD FEELING LIKE THAT.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Feeling Confident"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, sitting at a conference table with his colleagues. The conversation begins with the statement, "You scheduled the end of the test phase after the start of the production phase." This sets the tone for a discussion about the challenges of managing a project timeline.

As the conversation progresses, Dilbert's colleague responds, "We're feeling confident." However, this confidence is quickly undermined by the realization that being smart doesn't necessarily come with good feelings. The punchline of the comic strip is delivered by the final panel, which reads, "It's too bad that being smart doesn't come with some sort of good feeling like that."

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea that intelligence or competence can be directly correlated with feelings of confidence or happiness. Instead, it suggests that the pursuit of knowledge and success can be a complex and often frustrating process.

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