Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 11th August 2014

Dilbert//9249, first published twelve years ago on Monday 11th August 2014

Tags

consumes resources, cruelty, gentle with crticism, software, soils itself, technology, tradition, useless blob, engineering

Official transcript

Coworker: Tradition requires you to disparage every technology decision made before you got involved. But please be gentle with your criticism of my software. It's like my baby. Dilbert: If you mean your software is a useless blob that consumes resources and soils itself, we are in agreement.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TRADITION REQUIRES YOU TO DISPARAGE EVERY TECHNOLOGY DECISION MADE BEFORE YOU GOT INVOLVED.

BUT PLEASE BE GENTLE WITH YOUR CRITICISM OF MY SOFTWARE. IT'S LIKE MY BABY.

IF YOU MEAN YOUR SOFTWARE IS A USELESS BLOB THAT CONSUMES RESOURCES AND SOILS ITSELF, WE ARE IN AGREEMENT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Software Criticism"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between two individuals, one of whom is a software developer. The developer is being criticized for their software, and they respond with a humorous and lighthearted approach.

Key Points:

• The critic accuses the developer of being "gentle" with their criticism, implying that it's too soft.
• The developer responds by saying that criticism of their software is like "my baby," implying that it's personal and sensitive.
• The developer then makes a joke about the critic being a "useless blob" that consumes resources and soils itself, suggesting that the critic is unnecessary and inefficient.
• The developer concludes by saying that they are in agreement with the critic, implying that they agree with the critic's assessment of the software, but also poking fun at the critic's perceived uselessness.

Overall:

The comic strip uses humor to highlight the challenges of software development and the sometimes harsh criticism that developers receive. It also pokes fun at the idea that criticism can be overly harsh or personal, and that developers may need to develop a thick skin in order to deal with it.

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