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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

Comic Strip Title: "The Silicon Valley Start-Up"

Summary:

  • The comic strip revolves around a conversation between a man and a woman in a professional setting.
  • The man is interested in hiring the woman as an engineer for his new Silicon Valley start-up.
  • However, the woman is hesitant due to the lack of female representation in the company, which has not seen a woman in four years.
  • The man attempts to downplay the issue, suggesting that it's just a coincidence and that the company values diversity.
  • The woman is skeptical and asks for a debate on scalable architecture, implying that she wants to discuss the company's technical approach.
  • The man is caught off guard by her request and seems unprepared to engage in a technical discussion.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the tech industry's reputation for being male-dominated and highlights the challenges faced by women in these environments.

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