Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 11th February 2017

Dilbert//10164, first published nine years ago on Saturday 11th February 2017

Estimating Software Completion

Tags

estimate, deadline, questioning, delay, prediction

Official transcript

Boss: When will the next version of the software be done? Dilbert: That's like asking me to estimate how long it takes a salamander to evolve into a horse. Boss: So... what should I tell our CEO? Dilbert: Try the salamander analogy. It worked on you.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHEN WILL THE NEXT VERSION OF THE SOFTWARE BE DONE?

THAT'S LIKE ASKING ME TO ESTIMATE HOW LONG IT TAKES A SALAMANDER TO EVOLVE INTO A HORSE.

SO..

WHAT SHOULD I TELL OUR CEO?

TRY THE SALAMANDER ANALOGY.

IT WORKED ON YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

Accompanying textual content, such as title, tags and transcripts, is shown here if we have it. Not every comic has all of these, and they seem to be a bit hit and miss even on the official website.