A comic about a grumpy penguin software engineer navigating corporate absurdity, AI hype, and the eternal quest for a quiet afternoon. Zola 2025-03-27T00:00:00+00:00 https://nullwing.com/atom.xml 2025-03-27T00:00:00+00:00 2025-03-27T00:00:00+00:00 Nullwing https://nullwing.com/comics/17/extra-mile/

Going the extra mile. Then the extra mile after that. Then wondering where the road went.

<p>Going the extra mile. Then the extra mile after that. Then wondering where the road went.</p><img src="https://nullwing.com/comics/17/extra-mile/full.png" alt="Extra Mile" /> 2025-03-20T00:00:00+00:00 2025-03-20T00:00:00+00:00 Nullwing https://nullwing.com/comics/16/who-needs-a-designer/

Pawla asks a backend engineer to mock up button variants for an A/B test. Fresh eyes. No design bias. What could go wrong?

<p>Pawla asks a backend engineer to mock up button variants for an A/B test. Fresh eyes. No design bias. What could go wrong?</p><img src="https://nullwing.com/comics/16/who-needs-a-designer/full.png" alt="Who Needs a Designer" /> 2025-02-27T00:00:00+00:00 2025-02-27T00:00:00+00:00 Nullwing https://nullwing.com/comics/15/sick-day-debugging/

Nullwing takes a sick day. Management has other plans. The Daemon delivers the news.

<p>Nullwing takes a sick day. Management has other plans. The Daemon delivers the news.</p><img src="https://nullwing.com/comics/15/sick-day-debugging/full.png" alt="Sick Day Debugging" /> 2025-02-20T00:00:00+00:00 2025-02-20T00:00:00+00:00 Nullwing https://nullwing.com/comics/14/35-fixed-37-shipped/

The bug tracker tells a story. It is not a happy one.

<p>The bug tracker tells a story. It is not a happy one.</p><img src="https://nullwing.com/comics/14/35-fixed-37-shipped/full.png" alt="35 Fixed, 37 Shipped" /> 2025-02-13T00:00:00+00:00 2025-02-13T00:00:00+00:00 Nullwing https://nullwing.com/comics/13/no-human-error/

The system is designed to eliminate human error. The humans are the error.

<p>The system is designed to eliminate human error. The humans are the error.</p><img src="https://nullwing.com/comics/13/no-human-error/full.png" alt="No Human Error" /> 2025-02-06T00:00:00+00:00 2025-02-06T00:00:00+00:00 Nullwing https://nullwing.com/comics/12/performance-calibration/

Performance review season. Where your actual work meets a bell curve.

<p>Performance review season. Where your actual work meets a bell curve.</p><img src="https://nullwing.com/comics/12/performance-calibration/full.png" alt="Performance Calibration" /> 2025-01-30T00:00:00+00:00 2025-01-30T00:00:00+00:00 Nullwing https://nullwing.com/comics/11/severity-is-the-new-job-security/

When every bug is critical, every fix is heroic. Job security through chaos.

<p>When every bug is critical, every fix is heroic. Job security through chaos.</p><img src="https://nullwing.com/comics/11/severity-is-the-new-job-security/full.png" alt="Severity Is the New Job Security" /> 2025-01-23T00:00:00+00:00 2025-01-23T00:00:00+00:00 Nullwing https://nullwing.com/comics/10/generally-negative/

Nullwing takes a personality assessment. The results are not surprising.

<p>Nullwing takes a personality assessment. The results are not surprising.</p><img src="https://nullwing.com/comics/10/generally-negative/full.png" alt="Generally Negative" /> 2025-01-16T00:00:00+00:00 2025-01-16T00:00:00+00:00 Nullwing https://nullwing.com/comics/9/vibe-reviewed-vibe-approved/

The code review process gets a modern upgrade. Ship it.

<p>The code review process gets a modern upgrade. Ship it.</p><img src="https://nullwing.com/comics/9/vibe-reviewed-vibe-approved/full.png" alt="Vibe Reviewed, Vibe Approved" /> 2025-01-09T00:00:00+00:00 2025-01-09T00:00:00+00:00 Nullwing https://nullwing.com/comics/8/the-great-velocity-equalizer/

A new process promises to make everyone equally productive. It delivers on the equal part.

<p>A new process promises to make everyone equally productive. It delivers on the equal part.</p><img src="https://nullwing.com/comics/8/the-great-velocity-equalizer/full.png" alt="The Great Velocity Equalizer" /> 2025-01-02T00:00:00+00:00 2025-01-02T00:00:00+00:00 Nullwing https://nullwing.com/comics/7/employee-retention-strategy/

Management reveals their innovative approach to keeping talent. Nullwing is not impressed.

<p>Management reveals their innovative approach to keeping talent. Nullwing is not impressed.</p><img src="https://nullwing.com/comics/7/employee-retention-strategy/full.png" alt="Employee Retention Strategy" /> 2024-12-19T00:00:00+00:00 2024-12-19T00:00:00+00:00 Nullwing https://nullwing.com/comics/6/comfortably-unhappy/

Nullwing contemplates the sweet spot between misery and resignation.

<p>Nullwing contemplates the sweet spot between misery and resignation.</p><img src="https://nullwing.com/comics/6/comfortably-unhappy/full.png" alt="Comfortably Unhappy" /> 2024-12-05T00:00:00+00:00 2024-12-05T00:00:00+00:00 Nullwing https://nullwing.com/comics/4/compliance-in-time/

Hopper discovers overdue compliance controls. Nullwing discovers who the reviewer was all along.

<p>Hopper discovers overdue compliance controls. Nullwing discovers who the reviewer was all along.</p><img src="https://nullwing.com/comics/4/compliance-in-time/full.png" alt="Compliance In Time" /> 2024-11-28T00:00:00+00:00 2024-11-28T00:00:00+00:00 Nullwing https://nullwing.com/comics/3/ai-policy/

The new AI policy arrives. Nullwing has thoughts. The policy does not care.

<p>The new AI policy arrives. Nullwing has thoughts. The policy does not care.</p><img src="https://nullwing.com/comics/3/ai-policy/full.png" alt="AI Policy" /> 2024-11-14T00:00:00+00:00 2024-11-14T00:00:00+00:00 Nullwing https://nullwing.com/comics/1/resignation-letter/

Nullwing drafts the perfect resignation letter. It compiles. Unlike most things at this company.

<p>Nullwing drafts the perfect resignation letter. It compiles. Unlike most things at this company.</p><img src="https://nullwing.com/comics/1/resignation-letter/full.png" alt="Resignation Letter" />