Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 9th December 2019

Dilbert//11195, first published seven years ago on Monday 9th December 2019

Sadist Designs Interface

Tags

managers & supervisors, technology, user, interfaces, job, unwanted, customers, sadist, stockholm

Official transcript

boss: i hired a sadist to design our user interfaces. i realize this isn't ideal, but no one else wanted the job.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HIRED A SADIST TO DESIGN OUR USER INTERFACES.

I REALIZE THIS ISN'T IDEAL, BUT NO ONE ELSE WANTED THE JOB.

CRIED WHY WOULD OUR CUSTOMERS BUY A PRODUCT DESIGNED BY A SADIST?

IT'S CALLED STOCK- HOLM SYNDROME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Sadist Designer"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, revolves around a company's decision to hire a sadist to design their user interfaces. The sadist, who is revealed to be a former employee of the company, is determined to make the product as unpleasant as possible for customers.

Key Scenes:

• The first panel shows the company's employees discussing the decision to hire a sadist, with one employee expressing concern that the design will be "unusable" and "hate-filled."
• In the second panel, the sadist is shown presenting his design to the company's management, who are impressed by its complexity and difficulty.
• The third panel reveals that the sadist has designed the product to be a "Stockholm syndrome" - a psychological phenomenon where hostages develop a bond with their captors. In this case, the customers will become so frustrated with the product that they will begin to like it.

Themes:

• The comic strip explores the theme of the "designer's dilemma," where designers must balance their creative vision with the needs and expectations of their customers.
• It also touches on the idea that sometimes, the most effective way to solve a problem is to make it more difficult or unpleasant for the user.

Humor:

• The comic strip uses humor to highlight the absurdity of the situation and the sadist's motivations.
• The punchline about the product being designed to induce Stockholm syndrome is a clever play on words that adds to the humor.

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