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Re:On Pair Programming by cgarvis on Wednesday January 15, 2020 @07:32PM (#22060477)
Goal of pair programming isn’t better quality code, that is a side effect, but better quality solutions. It’s one of those 1+1=3 types of things.

It is also a great training tool. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve had junior engineers ask me about something that I thought was common knowledge or wouldn’t have thought to mention cause I thought it was trivial.

It’s a tool in your toolbox. Don’t use it on every problem.

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Re:On Pair Programming by downerending on Thursday January 16, 2020 @02:39PM (#22068058)
I'm happy to discuss things at the water cooler or in front of a whiteboard, and this seems to be an efficient way to discuss design or help junior people. But sitting next to someone at length is rarely helpful, to me.
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