Pair Programming: The Agile Technique That Makes Developers Groan or Grin

Research supports the benefits of pair programming including higher quality code and transfer of knowledge, yet the mention of pair programming often elicits groans from software developers. We will explore the benefits and break down costs in the context of a successful project developed exclusively by remote pair programming, arming developers with tips and strategies for successfully pairing.

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1. AN ADVENTURE IN PAIR PROGRAMMING
2. LORI HILL SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER
3. PAIR PROGRAMMING •WHAT IT IS •BENEFITS AND COSTS •HOW WE DID IT •SURPRISES
5. Seattle Irvine Toronto New York
6. BENEFITS
7. • QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE BENEFITS
8. • QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE • JOB SATISFACTION BENEFITS
9. • QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE • JOB SATISFACTION • SYNERGY OF TWO BRAINS BENEFITS
10. • QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE • JOB SATISFACTION • SYNERGY OF TWO BRAINS • CAREER DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS
11. • QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE • JOB SATISFACTION • SYNERGY OF TWO BRAINS • CAREER DEVELOPMENT • TEAM DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS
13. ONBOARDING
14. WHEN PAIRING DOES NOT WORK
15. WHEN PAIRING DOES NOT WORK
16. COSTS vs
17. HOW WE DID IT
18. • REGULAR CADENCE OF CO-LOCATING HOW WE DID IT
19. • REGULAR CADENCE OF CO-LOCATING • VIDEO CONFERENCING WITH SCREENSHARE HOW WE DID IT
20. • REGULAR CADENCE OF CO-LOCATING • VIDEO CONFERENCING WITH SCREENSHARE • WEB-BASED TOOLS HOW WE DID IT
21. • REGULAR CADENCE OF CO-LOCATING • VIDEO CONFERENCING WITH SCREENSHARE • WEB-BASED TOOLS • GIT PAIR HOW WE DID IT
23. FOCUS
25. IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS
26. COMPLIMENTARY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER
27. TRY IT!
30. QUESTIONS
32. REFERENCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY Strengthening the Case for Pair Programming https://collaboration.csc.ncsu.edu/laurie/Papers/ieeeSoftware.PDF The Costs and Benefits of Pair Programming https://collaboration.csc.ncsu.edu/laurie/Papers/XPSardinia.PDF Extreme Programming: Pair Programming http://www.extremeprogramming.org/rules/pair.html Tuples Pair Programming Guide https://tuple.app/pair-programming-guide/ Pair Programming Misconceptions https://martinfowler.com/bliki/PairProgrammingMisconceptions.html