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Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 13th November 2016

Dilbert//10074, first published ten years ago on Sunday 13th November 2016


Tags

app, developer, workload, ideas, obliviousness, unrealistic, goals


Official transcript

Tina: I have a great idea for an app. And I choose you to be on my start-up team. I'll be the idea person and you do all of the technology. Dilbert: So... I would be doing 100 percent of the work? Tina: I already did the hard part of coming up with an idea. Your part is just typing. So stop complaining and type me an app. Dilbert: It isn't that easy. Tina: Can you recommend someone less lazy?

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I HAVE A GREAT IDEA FOR AN APP.

AND I CHOOSE YOU TO BE ON MY STARTUP TEAM.

I'LL BE THE IDEA PERSON AND YOU DO ALL OF THE TECHNOLOGY.

SO ... I WOULD BE DOING 100% OF THE WORK?

I ALREADY DID THE HARD PART OF COMING UP WITH AN IDEA.

YOUR PART IS JUST TYPING.

SO STOP COMPLAINING AND TYPE ME AN APP.

ISN'T THAT EASY.

CAN YOU RECOMMEND SOMEONE LESS LAZY?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Idea Person"

Summary:

The comic strip, titled "The Idea Person," features Dilbert and his coworker discussing the role of an "idea person" in their team. The coworker expresses her desire to be the idea person, but Dilbert is skeptical, pointing out that she has already done the hard part of coming up with an idea. He suggests that she focus on typing instead, as it is a more manageable task.

Key Points:

  • Dilbert and his coworker discuss the role of an "idea person" in their team.
  • The coworker wants to be the idea person, but Dilbert is skeptical.
  • Dilbert points out that the coworker has already done the hard part of coming up with an idea.
  • He suggests that she focus on typing instead, as it is a more manageable task.
  • The coworker is disappointed and asks if someone less lazy can be recommended to replace her.

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