Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 17th October 2016

Dilbert//10047, first published ten years ago on Monday 17th October 2016

New Website Developer

Tags

web, internet, site, development, code, time, deadline, coding, technology

Official transcript

Boss: Our website developer quit one week before the site was scheduled to be finished. But I hired a new one so we can finish on time. Dilbert: Apparently, you have never met a website developer before. Boss: So, you will be done in about a week, right? Developer: It will take me a month just to throw away the last guy's code.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR WEBSITE DEVELOPER QUIT ONE WEEK BEFORE THE SITE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE FINISHED.

BUT I HIRED A NEW ONE SO WE CAN FINISH ON TIME.

APPARENTLY, YOU HAVE NEVER MET A WEBSITE DEVELOPER BEFORE.

SO, YOU WILL BE DONE IN ABOUT A WEEK, RIGHT?

IT WILL TAKE ME A MONTH JUST TO THROW AWAY THE LAST GUY'S CODE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Website Developer's Dilemma"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between a manager and an employee about a website developer who quit one week before the site's scheduled completion. The manager is concerned about meeting the deadline and asks the employee if they have ever met the developer before. The employee reveals that they have never met the developer, but the manager is skeptical, suggesting that the employee may be the last person to throw away the developer's code. The conversation highlights the challenges of managing a project with limited time and resources, as well as the potential consequences of relying on a new team member to complete the task.

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