Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 8th January 2013

Dilbert//8669, first published thirteen years ago on Tuesday 8th January 2013

Tags

absent mindedness frustration design specs deadlines schedule incompetence

Official transcript

Coworker: Did you finish the design according to my specs? Dilbert: Yep. Coworker: Hypothetically, if I had forgotten to mention several features, would that be a problem? And let's say the deadline is still the same. Dilbert: No problem. I always plan my schedule around your incompetence.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DID YOU FINISH THE DESIGN ACCORDING TO MY SPECS?

YUP.

HYPOTHETICALLY, IF I HAD FORGOTTEN TO MENTION SEVERAL FEATURES, WOULD THAT BE A PROBLEM?

AND LET'S SAY THE DEADLINE IS STILL THE SAME.

NO PROBLEM.

I ALWAYS PLAN MY SCHEDULE AROUND YOUR INCOMPETENCE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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