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Pair Programming Is Not a Panacea (2014)

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Re: Pair Programming Is Not a Panacea (2014)

#3

Post by rhapsodic »

In order for me to reach my highest level of productivity while programming, I need to be able to focus, and think, without interruptions or distractions. I simply cannot achieve that while having to interact constantly with some other person. IMO, there are occasions where pair programming makes sense, but those occasions are few and far between. To make it a standard, mandatory practice on a team is insane. I suspect it's often done to make the weaklings appear productive.

Re: Pair Programming Is Not a Panacea (2014)

#5

Post by zphds »

rhapsodic wrote: post #3

In order for me to reach my highest level of productivity while programming, I need to be able to focus, and think, without interruptions or distractions. I simply cannot achieve that while having to interact constantly with some other person. IMO, there are occasions where pair programming makes sense, but those occasions are few and far between. To make it a standard, mandatory practice on a team is insane. I suspe…

'Pair Debugging' in my experience, is much more effective than Pair programming.

And the constant "No, no that line"... Ugh!

Re: Pair Programming Is Not a Panacea (2014)

#8

Post by raverbashing »

rhapsodic wrote: post #3

In order for me to reach my highest level of productivity while programming, I need to be able to focus, and think, without interruptions or distractions. I simply cannot achieve that while having to interact constantly with some other person. IMO, there are occasions where pair programming makes sense, but those occasions are few and far between. To make it a standard, mandatory practice on a team is insane. I suspe…

Correct

But maybe the "pair programming champions" are making yet another CRUD app

I'm waiting for the equivalent of Tesla's auto pilot for programming

Re: Pair Programming Is Not a Panacea (2014)

#9

Post by andy_ppp »

raverbashing wrote: post #8
rhapsodic wrote: post #3

In order for me to reach my highest level of productivity while programming, I need to be able to focus, and think, without interruptions or distractions. I simply cannot achieve that while having to interact constantly with some other person. IMO, there are occasions where pair programming makes sense, but those occasions are few and far between. To make it a standard, mandatory practice on a team is insane. I suspe…

Correct But maybe the "pair programming champions" are making yet another CRUD app I'm waiting for the equivalent of Tesla's auto pilot for programming

https://kite.com ?
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