Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 2nd October 2017

Dilbert//10397, first published nine years ago on Monday 2nd October 2017

Software Is Never Finished

Tags

managers, deadline, guidance, lying

Official transcript

Boss: Is the software finished? Dilbert: Software is never finished. Boss: Did you fix all of the bugs? Dilbert: There's no way to know. Boss: I can't manage you if you don't learn to lie. Dilbert: Okay, the software will be perfect in 2.3 days.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IS THE SOFTWARE FINISHED?

SOFTWARE IS NEVER FINISHED.

DID YOU FIX ALL OF THE BUGS?

THERE'S NO WAY TO KNOW.

I CANT MANAGE YOU IF YOU DON T LEARN TO LIE.

OKAY, THE SOFTWARE WILL BE PERFECT IN 2.3 DAYS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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