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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 16th January 2016

Dilbert//9772, first published ten years ago on Saturday 16th January 2016

Unexpected Things Happen


Tags

deadline, project, schedule, excuse


Official transcript

CEO: What's the latest on the software release date? Wally: We're right on time for the pre-alpha launch, unless we run into something unexpected. CEO: How often does that happen? Wally: Whenever I need it.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

WHAT'S THE LATEST ON THE SOFTWARE RELEASE DATE?

WE'RE RIGHT ON TIME FOR THE PRE-ALPHA LAUNCH, UNLESS WE RUN INTO SOMETHING UNEXPECTED.

HOW OFTEN DOES THAT HAPPEN?

WHENEVER I NEED IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "The Software Release Date"

Summary:

  • A Dilbert comic strip originally published in 2016.
  • The comic strip features a conversation between Dilbert and his boss about the software release date.
  • Dilbert asks about the latest release date, but his boss responds that they are right on time for the pre-alpha launch, unless they run into something unexpected.
  • Dilbert asks how often something unexpected happens, and his boss replies that it happens whenever he needs it.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of software projects being delayed due to unexpected issues.

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