Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th April 2016

Dilbert//9864, first published ten years ago on Sunday 17th April 2016

Tags

management, honesty, competition, criticism

Official transcript

Boss: Why are our competitors beating us on the benchmark speed tests? Do they have better engineers? Dilbert: No, they have better management. Their management probably got them the budget they needed to do the job right. I"m guessing they were helpful, instead of being useless, blamecasting time-wasters. I hear you can do a lot when you have good management. I'll probably try to get a job with a competitor. They sound great. It is also possible they lied about their benchmark results. Boss: You should have said that first!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHY ARE OUR COMPETITORS BEATING US ON THE BENCHMARK SPEED TESTS?

DO THEY HAVE BETTER ENGINEERS?

NO, THEY HAVE BETTER MANAGEMENT.

THEIR MANAGEMENT PROBABLY GOT THEM THE BUDGET THEY NEEDED TO DO THE JOB RIGHT.

I'M GUESSING THEY WERE HELPFUL, INSTEAD OF BEING USELESS, BLAMECASTING TIME - WASTERS.

I HEAR YOU CAN DO A LOT WHEN YOU HAVE GOOD MANAGEMENT.

I'LL PROBABLY TRY TO GET A JOB WITH A COMPETITOR. THEY SOUND GREAT.

IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE THEY LIED ABOUT THEIR BENCHMARK TEST RESULTS.

YOU SHOULD HAVE SAID THAT FIRST!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Benchmarking Time-Wasters"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2018, features Dilbert and his coworkers engaging in a humorous discussion about benchmarking tests. The conversation begins with Dilbert questioning why their competitors are outperforming them on benchmark speed tests. His colleague responds that they have better management, but Dilbert remains skeptical, pointing out that they have a similar management structure. The conversation takes an unexpected turn when Dilbert's coworker reveals that their management has been lying about their benchmark test results, leading to a humorous exchange about the futility of benchmarking tests.

Key Points:

• Dilbert questions why their competitors are beating them on benchmark speed tests.
• His coworker attributes their success to better management, but Dilbert is skeptical.
• The coworker reveals that their management has been lying about their benchmark test results.
• The conversation highlights the futility of benchmarking tests in determining a company's success.

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