Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 22nd August 2012

Dilbert//8530, first published fourteen years ago on Wednesday 22nd August 2012

Tags

computer software new software product google created product free buy in

Official transcript

Boss: And we're going to bet the company on our new software product. Dilbert: While you were talking, Google created that product, gave it away for free, and killed it for lack of interest. Wally: Is it too soon to take back my fake buy-in?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AND WE'RE GOING TO BET THE COMPANY ON OUR NEW SOFTWARE PRODUCT.

WHILE YOU WERE TALKING, GOOGLE CREATED THAT PRODUCT, GAVE IT AWAY FOR FREE, AND KILLED IT FOR LACK OF INTEREST.

IS IT TOO SOON TO TAKE BACK MY FAKE BUY-IN?

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