Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th August 2003

Dilbert//5237, first published 23 years ago on Sunday 17th August 2003

Tags

netwrok security buggy complicated user guide pure evil tech support dept chimp with typewriter strategy victims hair quiver consultants paid by hour

Official transcript

"Dogbert Consults."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT CONSULTS YOUR NETWORK- SECURITY PRODUCT IS BUGGY AND COMPLICATED.

YOUR USER GUIDE IS AN INSPIRED WORK OF PURE EVIL.

AND YOUR TECH- SUPPORT DEPARTMENT IS AN INEBRIATED CHIMPANZEE WITH A TYPEWRITER.

ONE STRATEGY WOULD BE TO FIX ALL OF THOSE PROBLEMS.

SELL CONSULTING SERVICES TO YOUR VICTIMS... I MEAN CUSTOMERS!

I'M SO HAPPY, IT'S MAKING MY HAIR QUIVER!

BUT WHAT DO WE DO WHEN OUR CONSULTANTS CAN'T MAKE OUR PRODUCTS WORK EITHER?

THEY'RE PAID BY THE HOUR.

WHAT'S THE OTHER STRATEGY?

QUIVER!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Network Security Product"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around a conversation between a dog, a consultant, and a client.
• The dog represents the network security product, which is described as "buggy and complicated."
• The consultant suggests selling consulting services to the victims of the product's failures, implying that the product is so flawed that it will inevitably cause problems for its users.
• The client is pleased with this idea, as it will generate more business for the consultant.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that companies often prioritize profits over the quality of their products, and that consultants may be more interested in making money than in providing effective solutions.

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