Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 18th July 2017

Dilbert//10321, first published nine years ago on Tuesday 18th July 2017

Ted Promoted To Software Architect

Tags

manager, promotion, intelligence, logic, obliviousness

Official transcript

Boss: I promoted Ted to software architect because he doesn't know how to code. At first I thought it was a bad idea. Then I remembered that sometimes monkeys are astronauts. Dilbert: You know the monkeys don't fly the rocket, right? Boss: And Ted won't be writing code.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I PROMOTED TED TO SOFTWARE ARCHITECT BECAUSE HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO CODE.

AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A BAD IDEA.

THEN I REMEMBERED THAT SOMETIMES MONKEYS ARE ASTRONAUTS YOU KNOW THE MONKEYS DONT FLY THE ROCKET, RIGHT?

AND TED WONT BE WRITING CODE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Monkeying Around with Code"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Ted, a software architect, who has been promoted to the position. However, he lacks knowledge of coding, which leads to a series of humorous events.

• Scene 1: Ted's promotion is announced, but he is unaware of how to code.
• Scene 2: Ted is asked about his thoughts on flying monkeys, and he remembers that they are sometimes astronauts.
• Scene 3: Ted is shown working on a computer, with a monkey sitting on his desk, typing away. The monkey is wearing a spacesuit and holding a cup of coffee.

Key Takeaways:

• Ted's promotion is a joke, as he is not qualified to be a software architect.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of monkeys being astronauts.
• The final scene is a humorous representation of Ted's lack of coding skills, with a monkey doing the work for him.

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