Dilbert.com by Scott Adams
Wednesday October 19,
2016
Estimating Finish Times
Tags website, internet, developer, code, coding, deadline, time, deception, lying, technology
Transcript
Boss: I'm having trouble managing our web developer because I don't know how long things are supposed to take. Does it really take nine months to change the font on the home page? Developer: How much do I owe you? Dilbert: Tell him my project normally takes two years.
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Tuesday October 18,
2016
Requesting The Slightest Change
Tags web, internet, site, code, coding, development, deadline, delay, time, technology
Transcript
Boss: Will our new website be live this week? Developer: That depends. If you request even the slightest change, it could set things back for months. Boss: I only want to change the homepage title font. Developer: Oh, great. I should be done by next summer.
Monday October 17,
2016
New Website Developer
Tags web, internet, site, development, code, time, deadline, coding, technology
Transcript
Boss: Our website developer quit one week before the site was scheduled to be finished. But I hired a new one so we can finish on time. Dilbert: Apparently, you have never met a website developer before. Boss: So, you will be done in about a week, right? Developer: It will take me a month just to throw away the last guy's code.

