Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 19th July 2017

Dilbert//10322, first published nine years ago on Wednesday 19th July 2017

Internal Rules Versus Good Code

Tags

technology, coding, engineers, logic, corporate, bureaucracy

Official transcript

Dilbert: I finished coding the software, but I used a much better database than our company standard. ed: In other words, your software is terrific, but we won't be able to use it because or our internal rules. Dilbert: The alternative was to write sub-optimal code. I'd rather be dead. Ted: I curse my lack of authority!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I FINISHED CODING THE SOFTWARE, BUT I USED A MUCH BETTER DATABASE THAN OUR COMPANY STANDARD.

IN OTHER WORDS, YOUR SOFTWARE IS TERRIFIC, BUT WE WON'T BE ABLE TO USE IT BECAUSE OF OUR INTERNAL RULES.

THE ALTERNATIVE WAS TO WRITE SUBOPTIMAL CODE. I'D RATHER BE DEAD.

I CURSE MY LACK OF AUTHORITY!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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