Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 30th July 2014

Dilbert//9237, first published twelve years ago on Wednesday 30th July 2014

Tags

engineers, relations between the sexes, silicon valley startup, socially awkward, seen a woman, four years, scalable architecture

Official transcript

Boss: We bought a Silicon Valley start-up just to get the engineers. Be gentle with them. They're socially awkward and they haven't seen a woman in four years. Coworker: Who's up for a debate about scalable architecture followed by some spawning.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE BOUGHT A SILICON VALLEY STARTUP JUST TO GET THE ENGINEERS.

BE GENTLE WITH THEM.

THEY'RE SOCIALLY AWKWARD AND THEY HAVENT SEEN A WOMAN IN FOUR YEARS.

WHO'S UP FOR A DEBATE ABOUT SCALABLE ARCHITECTURE FOLLOWED BY SOME SPAWNING?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in the 'Universal Press Syndicate' on July 30, 2014, is titled 'A Debate About Scalable Architecture'. The comic strip follows the conversation between a man and a woman, who are discussing the topic of 'scalable architecture'.

The Conversation

• The man explains that he bought a Silicon Valley start-up just to get the engineers.
• The woman responds by saying that they're socially awkward and haven't seen a woman in four years.
• The man suggests that they should have a debate about scalable architecture followed by some spawning.

The Punchline

The punchline of the comic strip is that the man is making a joke about the engineers being so socially awkward that they might be able to have a successful spawning session with a woman. The joke is humorous because it implies that the engineers are so out of touch with reality that they might think that a debate about scalable architecture followed by some spawning is a viable way to interact with a woman.

Overall

The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the stereotypes of Silicon Valley start-ups and the people who work there. It pokes fun at the idea that engineers are socially awkward and that they might be able to have a successful interaction with a woman through a debate about scalable architecture followed by some spawning.

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