To pair, or not to pair

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To Pair or not to Pair Birgitta Böckeler | @birgitta410

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1940s: The first programmers

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“Betty Snyder and I, from the beginning, were a pair. And I believe that the best programs and designs are done by pairs, because you can criticise each other, and find each other’s errors, and use the best ideas.” Jean Bartik http://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/birth-of-the-computer/4/78/2258 1940s: The first programmers

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50 years later

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https://www.thoughtworks.com/insights/blog/what-are-our-core-values-and-practices-building-software

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1 IT’S A LONG GAME.

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https://martinfowler.com/bliki/PairProgrammingMisconceptions.html

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2 ONE DOES NOT SIMPLY PAIR PROGRAM.

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IS IT WORTH THE HASSLE? CHALLENGES EFFECTIVENESS

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1 + 1 > 2

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1 + 1 > 2

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FOCUS

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FOCUS

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FOCUS

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TRUE CONTINUOUS INTEGRATION

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TRUE CONTINUOUS INTEGRATION

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CHALLENGES EFFECTIVENESS 1+1>2 FOCUS CONT. INTEGRATION …

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ENERGY

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ENERGY

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COLLABORATION

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COLLABORATION

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IT’S PERSONAL

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“To pair requires vulnerability. It means sharing all that you know and all that you don’t know. This is hard for us.” Tom Howlett, “The Shame of Pair Programming” https://diaryofascrummaster.wordpress.com/2013/09/30/the-shame-of-pair-programming/

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“you can criticise each other and find each other’s errors”

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IS IT WORTH THE HASSLE? CHALLENGES ENERGY INTENSE COLLAB. IT’S PERSONAL … EFFECTIVENESS 1+1>2 FOCUS CONT. INTEGRATION …

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Giving & Receiving Feedback Communication

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Pia Nilsson, “Knowing Me, Knowing You - Growing teams to continuously deliver” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S92vVAEofes

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Pia Nilsson, “Knowing Me, Knowing You - Growing teams to continuously deliver” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S92vVAEofes Diversity

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https://hbr.org/2016/09/diverse-teams-feel-less-comfortable-and-thats-why-they-perform-better

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https://hbr.org/2016/09/diverse-teams-feel-less-comfortable-and-thats-why-they-perform-better

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https://hbr.org/2016/09/diverse-teams-feel-less-comfortable-and-thats-why-they-perform-better

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IT’S FUN!

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Pia Nilsson, “Knowing Me, Knowing You - Growing teams to continuously deliver” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S92vVAEofes

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EMBRACING CHANGE += EMBRACING FRICTION

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To Pair or not to Pair Do something today that your future self will thank you for. Birgitta Böckeler | @birgitta410