Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 18th June 2017

Dilbert//10291, first published nine years ago on Sunday 18th June 2017

Tags

work ethic, laziness, group project

Official transcript

Boss: I'd like to thank each member of the product team for the successful launch. Dilbert wrote the software. Alice designed the hardware. And Wally... um... Wally: Attended most of the meetings. Boss: That's all you did? Wally: I also played devil's advocate. Dilbert: You didn't say a word during our meetings for seven months. Wally: That's because you were doing everything right. Boss: Did you really do nothing for seven months? Wally: This is one of those "less is more"

situations.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'D LIKE TO THANK EACH MEMBER OF THE PRODUCT TEAM FOR THE SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH.

DILBERT WROTE THE SOFTWARE.

ALICE DESIGNED THE HARDWARE.

AND WALLY...

UM..

ATTENDED MOST OF THE MEETINGS.

THAT'S ALL YOU DID?

I ALSO PLAYED DEVIL'S ADVOCATE.

YOU DIDN'T SAY A WORD DURING OUR MEETINGS FOR SEVEN MONTHS.

THAT'S BECAUSE YOU WERE DOING EVERYTHING RIGHT.

DID YOU REALLY DO NOTHING FOR SEVEN MONTHS?

THIS IS ONE OF THOSE "LESS IS MORE" SITUATIONS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Product Team's Success"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled character with a distinctive hairstyle, and his colleagues in a product team meeting. The conversation revolves around the successful launch of their product, with each team member expressing gratitude to their colleagues for their contributions.

• Dilbert's Thank You: Dilbert thanks each team member for their role in the successful launch.
• Software and Hardware: Alice designed the hardware, while Dilbert wrote the software.
• Meeting Attendance: The team members discuss their attendance at most meetings.
• Devil's Advocate: Dilbert played the devil's advocate during meetings for seven months.
• Doing Everything Right: The team members reflect on doing everything right during the launch.
• Less is More: One team member notes that "less is more" situations.
• Conclusion: The comic strip humorously highlights the team's success and their individual contributions to it.

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