Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 13th November 2018

Dilbert//10804, first published eight years ago on Tuesday 13th November 2018

Bad Mouthing Ted's Code

Tags

boss, computer software, engineering, managers & supervisors, office workers, sarcasm, technology

Official transcript

Boss: I want you to take over Ted's software upgrade. Can you finish that in a week?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WANT YOU TO TAKE OVER TED'S SOFTWARE UPGRADE. CAN YOU FINISH THAT IN A WEEK?

ARE YOU KIDDING?

IT WILL TAKE A WEEK JUST TO BADMOUTH HIS EXISTING CODE TO EVERYONE WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE.

IS THAT PART NECESSARY?

LIKE WATER TO A FISH.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Software Upgrade"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around Ted's desire to take over his software upgrade in a week.
• His coworker, inquiring about the reason behind this request, is met with an absurd response: "It will take a week just to bad-mouth his existing code to everyone within walking distance."
• The coworker, perplexed, asks if this is part of the necessary process, only to be told, "Like water to a fish."
• The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of Ted's request and the coworker's confusion.

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