Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 12th August 2014

Dilbert//9250, first published twelve years ago on Tuesday 12th August 2014

Tags

complaining, engineers, project inherited, weak code, rewrite, great job, hired idiot

Official transcript

Dilbert: The project I inherited has weak code. I need to rewrite it from scratch. Boss: Will there ever be an engineer who says, "That last guy did a great job. Let's keep all of it?"

Dilbert: I'm hoping the idiot you hire to replace me says that.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE PROJECT I INHERITED HAS WEAK CODE. I NEED TO REWRITE IT FROM SCRATCH.

WILL THERE EVER BE AN ENGINEER WHO SAYS, "THAT LAST GUY DID A GREAT JOB.

LET'S KEEP ALL OF IT"?

IM HOPING THE IDIOT YOU HIRE TO REPLACE ME SAYS THAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Project I Inherited"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a conversation between an engineer and his boss.
• The engineer has inherited a weak code project and wants to rewrite it from scratch.
• The boss is hesitant, suggesting that the previous engineer did a good job and should be kept.
• The engineer is frustrated, hoping to replace the previous engineer and start anew.
• The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of dealing with inherited projects and the desire for a fresh start.

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