Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 7th May 2012

Dilbert//8423, first published fourteen years ago on Monday 7th May 2012

Tags

interviewed users suggestions idiots dumb suggestions hindsight

Official transcript

Dilbert: We interviewed hundreds of users and turned all of their suggestions into features. As it turns out, every user we talked to was an idiot, and their dumb suggestions ruined our product. In hindsight, we probably should have talked to people who work outside this building.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE INTERVIEWED HUNDREDS OF USERS AND TURNED ALL OF THEIR SUGGESTIONS INTO FEATURES.

AS IT TURNS OUT, EVERY USER WE TALKED TO WAS AN IDIOT, AND THEIR DUMB SUGGESTIONS RUINED OUR PRODUCT.

IN HINDSIGHT, WE PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE TALKED TO PEOPLE WHO WORK OUTSIDE THIS BUILDING.

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