Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 16th November 2020

Dilbert//11538, first published six years ago on Monday 16th November 2020

Real Men Multitask

Tags

business, managers & supervisors, technology, software, software design, concentrate, multitask, distraction, kill, error

Official transcript

boss: do you ever think about the fact that one small error in your software design could kill hundreds of people? all it would take is some kind of distraction while you are trying to concentrate.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DO YOU EVER THINK ABOUT THE FACT THAT ONE SMALL ERROR IN YOUR SOFTWARE DESIGN COULD KILL HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE?

ALL IT WOULD TAKE IS SOME KIND OF DISTRACTION WHILE YOU ARE TRYING TO CONCENTRATE.

ARE YOU DONE?

A REAL MAN COULD MULTITASK IN THIS SITUATION.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Multitasking"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between two coworkers, with one expressing concern about the potential consequences of a small error in their software design. The other coworker responds by suggesting that the stress of trying to concentrate amidst distractions could be more detrimental than the error itself. The coworker then asks if the other is "done," implying that they are multitasking, and the conversation ends with the coworker wondering if a real man could handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

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