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Episode 407: It’s fine, pretty fine, and just fine

03.24.2023 - By Software Defined Talk LLCPlay

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This week we discuss Docker’s Business Model, the Stack Overflow’s Sentiment Survey and ChatGPT use cases. Plus, some predictions about VR/AR headsets.

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