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Mar 16, 2017 at 19:23
Look at all the "moved from $PL1 to $PL2" blog posts, build a matrix, and predict future PL popularity! https://erikbern.com/2017/03/15/the-eigenvector-of-why-we-moved-from-language-x-to-language-y.html

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