Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 20th October 2016
Dilbert//10050, first published ten years ago on Thursday 20th October 2016
Different Time Estimates
Tags
quote, estimate, time, deadline, length, pessimism
Official transcript
Boss: I'm getting wildly different estimates for how long it will take to write the software. Dilbert: Based on my experience, I say take the longest estimate and multiply it by three. Boss: Is experience exactly the same as pessimism? Dilbert: Experience is much worse.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I'M GETTING WILDLY DIFFERENT ESTIMATES FOR HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE TO WRITE THE SOFTWARE.
BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE, I SAY TAKE THE LONGEST ESTIMATE AND MULTIPLY IT BY THREE.
IS EXPERIENCE EXACTLY THE SAME AS PESSIMISM?
EXPERIENCE IS MUCH WORSE
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Title: "Estimation by Experience"
Summary:
The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with black hair, sitting at a table with a colleague. The colleague asks Dilbert for an estimate of how long it will take to write software, to which Dilbert responds, "I'm getting wildly different estimates for how long it will take to write the software."
The colleague then asks, "Based on my experience, I say take the longest estimate and multiply it by three." Dilbert looks skeptical and says, "Is experience exactly the same as pessimism? Experience is much worse."
The comic strip pokes fun at the common practice of overestimating project timelines due to lack of experience or pessimism. It highlights the challenges of providing accurate estimates, especially in software development, and the tendency to err on the side of caution. The strip also showcases Dilbert's signature wit and sarcasm, making it a relatable and humorous commentary on the realities of working in a corporate environment.
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