If Youre Not Pair Programming
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If you're planning on instituting pair programming as a policy, you should be prepared to be a programmer matchmaker for it to succeed, i think. pair programming doesn't encourage quiet reflection and exploration. you can't just sit back and read some code. you can't just sit and think. ok, this is fair. i also think it's a pro in some respects. Kent beck, the original creator of extreme programming says this about the aim of pair programming: “keep each other on task. brainstorm refinements to the system. clarify ideas. take initiative when their partner is stuck, thus lowering frustration. hold each other accountable to the team's practices.”.
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Pair programming partners are thinking about the same things, examining the same code, and asking the same questions as each other. this kinship isn’t just healthy. it’s fun. it’s morale. 52. research compiled by laurie williams indicates that pair programming works best on industrial teams when. pairs work on specification, design, and complex programming tasks experiments indicate that no quality improvement is shown when working on simple tasks in a pair but there may be speed improvements. Kent beck, the original creator of extreme programming says this about the aim of pair programming: “keep each other on task. brainstorm refinements to the system. clarify ideas. take initiative when their partner is stuck, thus lowering frustration. hold each other accountable to the team's practices.”. At its core, pair programming is a teamwork approach involving two developers: one takes the role of the "driver," actively coding, while the other becomes the "navigator," providing feedback and guidance. this real time collaboration is built on continuous communication and regular role switching, resulting in code that's not just functional.
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Kent beck, the original creator of extreme programming says this about the aim of pair programming: “keep each other on task. brainstorm refinements to the system. clarify ideas. take initiative when their partner is stuck, thus lowering frustration. hold each other accountable to the team's practices.”. At its core, pair programming is a teamwork approach involving two developers: one takes the role of the "driver," actively coding, while the other becomes the "navigator," providing feedback and guidance. this real time collaboration is built on continuous communication and regular role switching, resulting in code that's not just functional. Both of these articles are from the point of view of companies or organizations who use pair programming on the job. you can find a detailed guide to how developers look at pair programming in the article below. article: the ultimate guide to pair programming; pair programming is also used in educational contexts by coding students. Below are two examples of pair programming techniques: (1) pomodoro pairing. a timer is set for 25 minutes, where one person is the driver and the other the navigator. every 25 minutes, you have a short break and switch roles. there is a great chrome extension for this here. (2) ping pong pairing.
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