The coming software apocalypse

The work

AuthorsJames Somers
Editors
Typearticle
Year2017
Citekeysomers2017coming

Where it appeared

Published inThe Atlantic
Volume26
Pages1

Settled

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A copy is held

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@article{somers2017coming,
  title        = {The coming software apocalypse},
  author       = {James Somers},
  year         = {2017},
  journal      = {The Atlantic},
  volume       = {26},
  pages        = {1},
}

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