Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 9th February 2014

Dilbert//9066, first published twelve years ago on Sunday 9th February 2014

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cruelty temporary credentials webservices ritual shaming engineer public shaming poison the well credibility healthy place engineering

Official transcript

Dilbert: Can you show me how to set up temporary credentials for our web services? Alice: Only if you are prepared for your ritual shaming. Dilbert: Yes, always. Alice: Okay, here it goes. What kind of engineer doesn't know how to set up temporary credentials? Ha ha ha ha! I will tell this story for years! Hey, everyone! Guess what Dilbert doesn't know! That should be enough to poison your well of credibility. Dilbert: This isn't a healthy place. Alice: Then why do I feel so alive?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAN YOU SHOW ME HOW TO SET UP TEMPORARY CREDENTIALS FOR OUR WEB SERVICES?

ONLY IF YOU ARE PREPARED FOR YOUR RITUAL SHAMING.

YES, ALWAYS.

OKAY, HERE IT GOES.

WHAT KIND OF ENGINEER DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO SET UP TEMPORARY CREDENTIALS?

!

I WILL TELL THIS STORY FOR YEARS!

HEY, EVERYONE!

GUESS WHAT DILBERT DOESN'T KNOW!

THAT SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO POISON YOUR WELL OF CREDIBILITY.

THIS ISN'T A HEALTHY PLACE.

THEN WHY DO I FEEL SO ALIVE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Temporary Credentials"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dilbert's struggles with temporary credentials in his workplace. The story unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert seeks guidance on setting up temporary credentials for web services.
• He is directed to prepare for ritual shaming if he fails to set up credentials correctly.
• Dilbert proceeds to set up the credentials, only to realize that he has no idea what he is doing.
• He becomes frustrated and asks for help, but his coworkers are unhelpful.
• Dilbert's frustration culminates in a declaration that he feels so alive, despite being in a healthy place.
• The comic strip concludes with Dilbert's realization that he is still unsure about setting up temporary credentials.

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