Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 2nd January 2017

Dilbert//10124, first published nine years ago on Monday 2nd January 2017

Programming Environment

Tags

productivity, programmer, engineer, developer, engineering

Official transcript

Boss: Did you finish writing the software? Dilbert: No. I spent the last three days setting up my programming environment. Boss: So... you've done... nothing? Dilbert: Nothing you'd understand.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DID YOU FINISH WRITING THE SOFTWARE?

NO.

I SPENT THE LAST THREE DAYS SETTING UP MY PROGRAMMING ENVIRONMENT.

SO.

YOUVE DONE...

NOTHING?

NOTHING YOU'D UNDERSTAND.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Programming Environment"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, sitting at his desk. He is engaged in a conversation with his coworker, who asks if he has finished writing the software. Dilbert responds with a firm "no," indicating that he has not completed the task.

The coworker then inquires about the last three days, suggesting that Dilbert spent them setting up his programming environment. Dilbert's response is a straightforward "nothing," implying that he did not accomplish anything significant during that time.

The coworker's final question, "you've done... nothing?" is met with a dismissive "nothing you'd understand," leaving the coworker perplexed. The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of working in a programming environment, where even seemingly simple tasks can be daunting.

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