Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 31st March 2012

Dilbert//8386, first published fourteen years ago on Saturday 31st March 2012

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app store created app dream killer first name free apps madonna sell a million mother family

Official transcript

Dilbert: I spent four months creating this app, mom. I think I can sell a million of them for $3.99. Mom: I saw seven apps just like this in the app store and five of them were free. Dilbert: Thanks for the feedback, dream-killer. Mom: Have you ever thought of just using your first name, like Madonna?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I SPENT FOUR MONTHS CREATING THIS APP, MOM. I THINK I CAN SELL A MILLION OF THEM FOR $3.99.

I SAW SEVEN APPS JUST LIKE THIS IN THE APP STORE AND FIVE OF THEM WERE FREE.

THANKS FOR THE FEEDBACK, DREAM- KILLER.

HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT OF JUST USING YOUR FIRST NAME, LIKE MADONNA?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Dream-Killer App"

Summary:

The comic strip follows a conversation between a mother and her son, who has created an app that allows users to sell a million copies for $3.99. The mother is impressed by the app's success, but the son reveals that it was actually a dream-killer, as it was free and only five people downloaded it. The mother is shocked and asks if he has ever thought of using his first name, like Madonna. The son responds that he has not, but the mother suggests that he should consider it. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of creating an app that is too successful, and the consequences of being a "dream-killer."

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