Lean Software, Power Electronics, and the Return of Optical Storage

Fixing the Future by Stephen Cass

Mar 6, 202436:21Technology

In this March roundup, IEEE Spectrum 's editor-in-chief Harry Goldstein and senior editor Stephen Cass talk about some of the highlights of Spectrum 's recent coverage, including a plea for programmers to stop producing...

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