wk 7n8 dqs

490 wk 7 dq1. 100-150 words

Think of examples in the media that poke fun at the communications skills of technical professionals, such as Dilbert® or xkcd.com cartoons. How does this satire influence the industry and educational programs?

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A Francheska Janosik

In the cases of comics and satire in regard to how they describe the communication ability of the IT world is rather hilarious to tell you the truth. I even use them at work, there is now fun if you cannot poke fun at yourself. I have seen the satires be used in training and it is actually very helpful. People understand how they are seen by the outside world. For those that do not actually act like they but due to their job they fall into the category they make fun of people making fun and it is the most wholesome thing in the world.

B Rakesh Gurmel

When we look at satire presentations, there are always some hidden messages, and it is up to the reader how they can perceive these messages. Dilbert has a way of educating IT personnel who are not into management with pointers regarding management. One of the strips talked about how to Fire people from your organization, and if you ask your developer/manager, they will need help figuring out what to do. The article spoke about giving absurd work which will make them leave. It might sound funny, but this will make one think and learn what to do in situations like this.

C Chad Pope

In my opinion, satire can highlight certain real issues that should be addressed and perhaps assist in overcoming them. Additionally, satire can prove just as effective as more traditional methods of informing and educating people, especially young people, regarding certain issues of the day (Becker & Bode, 2018). For example, The Dilbert comic strip often made fun of poor working environments. Open-space floor plans, cubicle farms, and policy limiting workspace personalization all have an actual negative impact on workers (Krueger & Killham, 2006). Satirical influences can illuminate these issues to leaders and management who may subsequently adjust policies, understanding the happy worker is the engaged and productive worker. Finally, leveraging satire as a part of teaching communications can be both an ice breaker and a way to keep the content entertaining and engaging (Palekar, 2020).