Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 9th June 2013

Dilbert//8821, first published thirteen years ago on Sunday 9th June 2013

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frustration bias for action enemy of good folksy spray defective stuff

Official transcript

CEO: We need to have a bias for action. Don't let perfect be the enemy of good. Dilbert: So... a carpenter should saw the board first and measure it later? CEO: Your use of that folksy saying makes my strategy sound dumb. Alice: Why do you care if your strategy is perfect or not? Dilbert: You just said it's more important to spray your defective stuff on the universe than it is to get things right. CEO: "Spray my defective stuff?"

Dilbert: Should I have waited for a perfect way to say that?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE NEED TO HAVE A BIAS FOR ACTION.

DON'T LET PERFECT BE THE ENEMY OF GOOD SO ... A CARPENTER SHOULD SAW THE BOARD FIRST AND MEASURE IT LATER?

YOUR USE OF THAT FOLKSY SAYING MAKES MY STRATEGY SOUND DUMB.

WHY DO YOU CARE IF YOUR STRATEGY IS PERFECT OR NOT?

YOU JUST SAID IT'S MORE IMPORTANT TO SPRAY YOUR DEFECTIVE STUFF ON THE UNIVERSE THAN IT IS TO GET THINGS RIGHT.

"SPRAY MY DEFECTIVE STUFF"?

SHOULD I HAVE WAITED FOR A PERFECT WAY TO SAY THAT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Perfectionist's Dilemma"

Summary:

In this six-panel comic strip, Dilbert and his coworker, Wally, engage in a conversation about perfectionism in the workplace. The conversation begins with Dilbert expressing his frustration with the carpenter's lack of attention to detail, highlighting the importance of precision in their work. Wally responds by asking if Dilbert cares if his strategy is perfect or not, to which Dilbert replies that it is crucial to spray the defective stuff on the universe than to get things right.

The conversation takes an unexpected turn when a mysterious figure, "Spray My Defective Stuff," appears, asking if Dilbert has waited for the perfect way to say that. The figure's presence adds a layer of absurdity to the conversation, poking fun at the idea of perfectionism and the importance of getting things right.

Overall, the comic strip humorously explores the complexities of perfectionism in the workplace, highlighting the tension between striving for excellence and the potential pitfalls of overemphasizing precision.

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