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

AI Analysis

Title: "The Alternative"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2017, revolves around a conversation between two coworkers at a company. The first coworker has finished coding a software and boasts about using a better database than the company standard. The second coworker responds by expressing concern that the software is terrific but will be unable to use it due to internal rules. The first coworker then reveals that they used an alternative approach, writing sub-optimal code, which they would rather be dead than do.

Key Points:

• A coworker has finished coding a software and used a better database than the company standard.
• The second coworker expresses concern about using the software due to internal rules.
• The first coworker reveals that they used an alternative approach, writing sub-optimal code, which they would rather be dead than do.

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