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From cards to code : how extreme programming re-embodies programming as a collective practice. / Mackenzie, Adrian; Monk, Simon.
In: Computer Supported Cooperative Work, Vol. 13, No. 1, 03.2004, p. 91-117.

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Mackenzie, A & Monk, S 2004, 'From cards to code : how extreme programming re-embodies programming as a collective practice.', Computer Supported Cooperative Work, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 91-117. https://doi.org/10.1023/B:COSU.0000014873.27735.10

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Mackenzie, A., & Monk, S. (2004). From cards to code : how extreme programming re-embodies programming as a collective practice. Computer Supported Cooperative Work, 13(1), 91-117. https://doi.org/10.1023/B:COSU.0000014873.27735.10

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Mackenzie A, Monk S. From cards to code : how extreme programming re-embodies programming as a collective practice. Computer Supported Cooperative Work. 2004 Mar;13(1):91-117. doi: 10.1023/B:COSU.0000014873.27735.10

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Mackenzie, Adrian ; Monk, Simon. / From cards to code : how extreme programming re-embodies programming as a collective practice. In: Computer Supported Cooperative Work. 2004 ; Vol. 13, No. 1. pp. 91-117.

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