Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 25th December 2017

Dilbert//10481, first published nine years ago on Monday 25th December 2017

Beautiful, Slippery, Brittle

Tags

technology, cell phones, fragile, aesthetics, vanity

Official transcript

Boss: When you engineer our new mobile phone product, make sure you adhere to the BSB design principle. Dilbert: BSB? Boss: Beautiful, slippery, brittle. Dilbert: Isn't that sort of evil? Boss: It isn't our fault if customers don't buy an ugly case.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHEN YOU ENGINEER OUR NEW MOBILE PHONE PRODUCT, MAKE SURE YOU ADHERE TO THE BSB DESIGN PRINCIPLE.

BSB?

BEAUTIFUL, SLIPPERY BRITTLE.

ISN'T THAT SORT OF EVIL?

IT ISN'T OUR FAULT IF CUSTOMERS DON'T BUY AN UGLY CASE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Ugly Case"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, an engineer, discussing the design of a new mobile phone product with his boss, BSB. Dilbert expresses concern about the product's design, citing its beauty, slipperiness, and brittleness as potential issues. BSB responds by attributing the product's flaws to customer demand for an "ugly case." The conversation highlights the tension between engineers' concerns for product quality and management's focus on meeting customer expectations, even if it means compromising on design.

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