Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 20th September 2013

Dilbert//8924, first published thirteen years ago on Friday 20th September 2013

Tags

ignorance (knowledge) managers & supervisors work ethic project unstable applcation data model overly complex relational databse lazy business

Official transcript

Boss: What's taking you so long on the project? Dilbert: The application is unstable because the data model is driven by an overly complex relational database and there was no integration testing. Boss: Does any of that mean the same thing as "lazy?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHAT'S TAKING YOU SO LONG ON THE PROJECT?

THE APPLICATION IS UNSTABLE BECAUSE THE DATA MODEL IS DRIVEN BY AN OVERLY COMPLEX RELATIONAL DATABASE AND THERE WAS NO INTEGRATION TESTING.

DOES ANY OF THAT MEAN THE SAME THING AS "'LAZY"?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Data Model Integration Testing"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between Dilbert and his boss. Dilbert asks about the project's duration, to which his boss responds that the application is unstable due to a complex relational database and lack of integration testing. Dilbert then asks if this means the project is "lazy," implying that the lack of testing is a sign of laziness. The boss responds that it's not about laziness, but rather a complex issue requiring more time and effort.

Key Points:

• The project is unstable due to a complex relational database.
• There is no integration testing.
• The boss attributes the issue to complexity, not laziness.
• Dilbert's question highlights the perceived lack of effort or motivation in the project's development.

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