Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 21st October 2012

Dilbert//8590, first published fourteen years ago on Sunday 21st October 2012

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internet & world wide web cloudwash argon smart people software to cloud

Official transcript

Boss: I need you to cloudwash our software. Dilbert: Cloudwash? Boss: Move some of its functions onto the internet, but call the internet a cloud. No one will take us seriously unless we're doing something in the cloud. Dilbert: Will people take us seriously if we make technology decisions based on jargon? Boss: We don't care what smart people think. There aren't many of them. We only need to convince our dumb customers. Dumb people believe anything. Dilbert: Do you believe I moved our software to the cloud yesterday? Boss: You did? Dilbert: I'm going to say yes.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED YOU TO CLOUDWASH OUR SOFTWARE.

CLOUDWASH?

MOVE SOME OF ITS FUNCTIONS ONTO THE INTERNET. BUT CALL THE INTERNET A CLOUD NO ONE WILL TAKE US SERIOUSLY UNLESS WE'RE DOING SOMETHING IN THE CLOUD.

WILL PEOPLE TAKE US SERIOUSLY IF WE MAKE TECHNOLOGY DECISIONS BASED ON JARGON?

BHI TITI WE DON'T CARE WHAT SMART PEOPLE THINK.

THERE AREN'T THAT MANY OF THEM.

WE ONLY NEED TO CONVINCE OUR DUMB CUSTOMERS.

DUMB PEOPLE BELIEVE ANYTHING.

DO YOU BELIEVE I MOVED OUR SOFTWARE TO THE CLOUD YESTERDAY?

YOU DID?

I'M GOING TO SAY YES

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Cloudwashing"

Summary:

The comic strip, "Cloudwashing," revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, Wally. The exchange begins with Dilbert requesting that his software be "cloudwashed," prompting Wally to clarify that this involves moving some functions onto the internet but not calling it a cloud. Dilbert is skeptical, questioning whether anyone will take the company seriously if they do not use the term "cloud." Wally assures him that no one will take them seriously unless they are doing something in the cloud.

As the conversation progresses, Dilbert becomes increasingly frustrated, pointing out that the company's customers are not tech-savvy and will not understand the concept of cloud computing. Wally responds by stating that the company needs to convince its customers that they believe in cloud computing, even if they do not.

The comic strip concludes with Dilbert asking if the company has moved its software to the cloud, only to be met with Wally's response that he believes they have done so. Dilbert is left puzzled, wondering if the company has indeed moved its software to the cloud or if it is simply engaging in "cloudwashing."

Key Themes:

• The use of technical jargon to appear more impressive
• The importance of understanding one's target audience
• The potential for miscommunication and confusion in the tech industry

Overall:

The comic strip "Cloudwashing" pokes fun at the tendency for companies to use technical terms to sound more impressive, even if they do not fully understand the concept. It highlights the importance of clear communication and understanding one's target audience in the tech industry.

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