Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 7th September 2011

Dilbert//8180, first published fifteen years ago on Wednesday 7th September 2011

Tags

business ethics computers & peripherals software install and test database software engineering

Official transcript

Dogbert: I recommend that you buy the Dogbert database software. Boss: Did I just pay a consultant to recommend his own company's software? Dogbert: I'm totally objective. Boss: Who would install and test it? Dogbert: Maybe a consultant who knows the product? Dogbert consults

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT CONSULTS I RECOMMEND THAT YOU BUY THE DOGBERT DATABASE SOFTWARE.

DID I JUST PAY A CONSULTANT TO RECOMMEND HIS OWN COMPANY'S SOFTWARE?

I'M TOTALLY OBJECTIVE.

WHO WOULD INSTALL AND TEST IT?

MAYBE A CONSULTANT WHO KNOWS THE PRODUCT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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