Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 15th August 2017

Dilbert//10349, first published nine years ago on Tuesday 15th August 2017

Wally's Legacy System Report

Tags

legacy, laziness, deception

Official transcript

Wally: Would you like me to tell you what I accomplished this week with our legacy system? Boss: No, because legacy systems are boring and I like to think about new things. Dilbert: I thought we replaced all of our legacy systems. Wally: Keep your thoughts to yourself.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO TELL YOU WHAT I ACCOMPLISHED THIS WEEK WITH OUR LEGACY SYSTEM?

NO, BECAUSE LEGACY SYSTEMS ARE BORING AND I LIKE TO THINK ABOUT NEW THINGS.

I THOUGHT WE REPLACED ALL OF OUR LEGACY SYSTEMS.

KEEP YOUR THOUGHTS TO YOURSELF.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Legacy Systems"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert and his coworkers discussing legacy systems. The conversation begins with Dilbert asking his coworker what they accomplished that week, to which the coworker responds that they replaced all of their legacy systems. Dilbert is unimpressed, stating that he thought they replaced all of their legacy systems the previous week.

The coworker then reveals that they replaced all of their legacy systems, but Dilbert is skeptical, asking if they replaced them to themselves. The coworker confirms that they did, and Dilbert concludes that they accomplished nothing that week.

The comic strip humorously highlights the common phenomenon of IT projects being delayed or cancelled, and the frustration that can come with it. It also pokes fun at the idea that replacing legacy systems can be a never-ending task.

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