Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 4th March 2018
Dilbert//10550, first published eight years ago on Sunday 4th March 2018
Tags
add code, corporate scamming, darkest day, designed new prodcut, draft apology, engineering success, make unrelaible, no upgarde, press release, ten years
Official transcript
Dilbert: Ive designed our new product to work flawlessly for up to ten years.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
IVE DESIGNED OUR NEW PRODUCT TO WORK FLAWLESSLY FOR UP TO TEN YEARS.
NO ONE WILL NEED AN UPGRADE. THAT'S NO GOOD.
ADD SOME CODE TO SLOW IT DOWN AND MAKE IT UNRELIABLE AFTER TWO YEARS.
BUT MAKE SURE THE DEVICE DOESN'T SLOW DOWN UNTIL WE HAVE AN UPGRADE TO SELL.
THEN DRAFT AN APOLOGY I CAN PUT IN A PRESS RELEASE WHEN WE GET CAUGHT.
YOU HAVE TURNED MY ENGINEERING SUCCESS INTO THE DARKEST DAY OF MY CAREER.
THAT'S NOT EVEN CLOSE TO BEING TRUE.
YOUR DARKEST DAY WILL BE WHEN THE PRESS FIGURES OUT WHAT WE DID AND I FIRE YOU FOR IT.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
The comic strip is titled "Dark Day" and features Dilbert, a bespectacled, balding man with a red jacket, discussing a new product with his boss.
Key Points:
- The boss announces that the product will take ten years to design and develop.
- Dilbert expresses frustration with the timeline, feeling that it will be too late to capitalize on the product's success.
- The boss responds by saying that the product will be a failure, and that Dilbert will be fired on the "darkest day" of his career.
Themes:
- The comic strip explores the theme of time and its impact on success.
- It also touches on the idea of failure and the consequences that come with it.
Humor:
- The comic strip uses humor to highlight the absurdity of the situation and the boss's pessimistic outlook.
- The use of dark humor adds to the comedic effect, making the strip relatable and entertaining.
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