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141 Results for Programming Skills
View 41 - 50 results for programming skills comic strips. Discover the best "Programming Skills" comics from Dilbert.com.
Friday November 14,
2003
Tags #make changes, #skills database, #know as guy, #avoid work, #too much work
Transcript
Tina: "Wally, can you show me how to make changes to the skills database?" Wally: "I can't risk being known as the guy who knows how to edit the database." Tina: "Because?" Wally: "I barely have time to avoid the work I already have."
Thursday November 20,
2003
Tags #take training, #mismanagement skills, #awed, #send wally
Transcript
Dilbert: I desperately need to take this training. The Boss: we can't spare you. Send wally and have him tell you what he learned. Dilbert: Im awed by the sheer artistry of your mismanagement skills. The Boss: Thank you.
Tuesday August 23,
2005
Tags #standardize dept.new programming, #language, #mass from hole, #objective, #vendor warning
Transcript
The Boss: "I've decided to standardize the department on a new programming language." Dilbert: "With all due respect, that sort of decision should be made by someone who knows his mass from a black hole." Dilbert: "The vendor warned me that you couldn't be objective."
Wednesday August 24,
2005
Tags #coding, #moron, #standardize new programming, #methodology, #middle of the project, #technology
Transcript
The Boss: How's the coding coming along? Dilbert: "No problem unless..." "...some moron tries to standardize on a new programming methodology in the middle of the project." The Boss: "What if it's me instead of some moron guy?"
Wednesday November 16,
2005
Tags #programmers, #agile programming, #methods, #more work, #fewer people
Transcript
We need three more programmers. "Use agile programming methods." "Agile programming doesn't just mean doing more work with fewer people." "Find me some words that DO mean that and ask again."
Saturday September 01,
2012
Tags #honesty, #managers & supervisors, #bad job, #new assignment, #poor job, #matching skills, #business
Transcript
Boss: Can you explain why you're doing such a bad job on your new assignment? Dilbert: Yes I can: some idiot did a poor job matching my skills to my assignment. Boss: Let's try it again, but this time say something bad about yourself. Dilbert: I'm too honest?
Thursday December 13,
2012
Tags #work ethic, #strengths and weakness, #sharpen skills, #actual work, #mentoring
Transcript
Wally: I don't know if I should focus on my strengths or strengthen my weaknesses. Or should I have a bias for action and not waste time sharpening any of my skills? Boss: Which path gets you to do actual work? Wally: I sense a coldness to your mentoring.
Saturday December 15,
2012
Tags #meetings, #finish tasks, #communication skills, #poor skills, #task, #breakdown, #work, #delgatation
Transcript
Boss: Did you finish the tasks we talked about in the last meeting? Dilbert: No, because your communication skills are so poor that I had no idea I was supposed to do a task. Wally: Did I have a task?
Sunday March 10,
2013
Tags #work ethic, #fired, #programming code, #undocumented, #passwords, #death spiral, #huge raise
Transcript
Boss: Wally, you have accomplished none of your goals. I have to let you go. Wally: Actually, I accomplished a lot. I spent the past ten years creating a tangle of undocumented programming code. Every one of our major systems is linked to it. If I don't enter a password every day, the entire company will go into a technology death spiral. If you value your job, you'll give me a huge raise and dance on this table like a monkey!!! Boss: Let's call it a tie. Wally: Yeah, I'm good with that.
Thursday February 28,
2013
Tags #annoyance, #conversation, #natural leader, #communication skills, #context, #great communicator
Transcript
Boss: I'm what you call a natural leader because of my communication skills. Dilbert: Did I miss the context for this conversation? I have no idea why you're talking. Boss: Why does everything you say annoy me? Is it because you're a great communicator?