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Softwaring Hard
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Softwaring Hard

Oct 31, 2014
1h 19m
★ 7.3

Overview

A documentary about the world of software and the software makers. How do people from outside the industry see it and what do people from inside the industry think about regular computer users?

Genres

Documentary

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Cast

Vanda Ciuban Serban

Herself

Vanda Ciuban Serban

Sebastian Deery

Himself

Sebastian Deery

Antonia Iulia Pop

Herself

Antonia Iulia Pop

Gunce Ates

Self

Gunce Ates

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