On Timeout – Commits and Conflicts

Commits and Conflicts, Episode 9: On Timeout. Four-panel comic strip; full transcript below.

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Read the transcript

Panel 1: An Unexpected Break

Leticia: Did Nova put you on timeout?

Panel 2: The Confession

Paul: Yep.

Panel 3: The Countdown

Nova: Good news, Paul! We can start working again in two hours!

Panel 4: Paid Timeout

Paul: I’m paying a subscription to be grounded.