Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 21st October 2018

Dilbert//10781, first published eight years ago on Sunday 21st October 2018

Tags

dilbert, the boss, test, scripts, software, project, hardware, tests, version, final, release, volunteering, testing, player

Official transcript

The Boss: I need someone to run some test scripts on the new software.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED SOMEONE TO RUN SOME TEST SCRIPTS ON THE NEW SOFTWARE.

I CAN DO THAT.

MY PROJECT IS ON HOLD UNTIL THE NEW HARDWARE ARRIVES.

GREAT. I'LL NEED YOU TO RUN THE SAME TESTS ON EVERY VERSION UNTIL THE FINAL RELEASE.

UM... I WAS ONLY VOLUNTEERING TO DO IT ONCE. IT ISN'T MY JOB TO DO ALL THE TESTING.

TOO LATE. YOU'RE THE TEST SCRIPT GUY NOW.

YOU'RE ADDING AN ENTIRELY NEW JOB TO MY EXISTING JOB!

DON'T YOU WANT TO BE A TEAM PLAYER?

OF COURSE I DO.

GOOD. I JUST PUT YOU ON THE LOSING TEAM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Never-Ending Testing Cycle"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in, depicts a humorous scenario where a team leader is tasked with testing a new software. However, the team leader's approach to testing is overly cautious, leading to an endless cycle of testing and retesting.

Key Points:

• The team leader is determined to run every version of the software until the final release, much to the frustration of the other team members.
• The team leader's approach is so thorough that they are willing to volunteer for the testing process themselves, rather than delegating it to others.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of over-testing in software development, highlighting the potential consequences of an overly cautious approach.

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