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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 12th April 2019

Dilbert//10954, first published seven years ago on Friday 12th April 2019

How Long Will It Take


Tags

computer software, office, office workers


Official transcript

the boss: how long will it take to fix the bug?

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO FIX THE BUG?

THAT DEPENDS.

HOW LONG WILL YOU STAND BEHIND ME AND INTERRUPT ME?

HOW SHOULD I KNOW? I CAN'T SEE THE FUTURE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Future is Now"

Summary:

  • A coworker asks how long it will take to fix a bug.
  • The response is that it depends on how long the person will stand behind them and interrupt them.
  • The coworker then asks how they should know when to stop interrupting, implying that they cannot see the future.
  • The punchline highlights the absurdity of trying to predict the future and the importance of patience when working on complex problems.

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