It is for show, real work still gets done by solitary programmers.
Some people may have the capacity for pair programming but I doubt that it is sustainable. The conclusion of the famous Steele/Stallman session is this:
"My first thought afterward was: it was a great experience, very intense, and that I never wanted to do it again in my life."
Some people may have the capacity for pair programming but I doubt that it is sustainable. The conclusion of the famous Steele/Stallman session is this:
"My first thought afterward was: it was a great experience, very intense, and that I never wanted to do it again in my life."