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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 22nd April 2015

Dilbert//9503, first published 11 years ago on Wednesday 22nd April 2015

Wally Not A Fan Of Implementation


Tags

invention, inventions, design, complication, overthinking


Official transcript

Dilbert Comic Strip Series - Wally Invents the two-handled coffee mug

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I ASKED THE OTHER ENGINEERS TO HELP ME DEVELOP MY DOUBLE- HANDLED COFFEE MUG INVENTION.

NOW IT IS BLOATED WITH USELESS FEATURES AND NOT DISHWASHER SAFE. MAYBE YOU SHOULD CANCEL THE PROJECT.

ARE YOU OKAY WITH THAT?

I'VE NEVER BEEN A BIG FAN OF THE IMPLEMENTATION PHASE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Double-Handled Coffee Mug Invention"

Summary:

The comic strip follows a conversation between two engineers discussing a new coffee mug design. The first engineer asks the second engineer to help develop a double-handled coffee mug invention, which the second engineer finds useless and not dishwasher safe. The second engineer suggests canceling the project, but the first engineer is enthusiastic about it, despite its flaws. The second engineer expresses frustration with the implementation phase, implying that they have been a big fan of the project but are now disappointed with its development. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of inventing something just for the sake of inventing, rather than considering its practicality or usefulness.

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