I find it funny most people don't realize pair programming is about control. It's like a workplace Stasi. Management expects you to deal with the inevitable conflict resolution, even if that's not your job. Even if your pair shows only for a couple of hours a day and you have to do the work of two people.
“Much harder to spend time on HN” people who like pair programming either like to have power over someone else, or they want to coast and/or be handheld.
People say it's about collaboration... it's more about learning power phrases like “let’s timebox this exploration”, “you have to call the keyboard”, “let’s do plus and deltas”.
I tolerate it because the productivity is so low it helps recovering workaholics.
It's the best secret to dilute accountability and charge outrageous consulting fees.
I find it funny most people don't realize pair programming is about control. It's like a workplace Stasi. Management expects you to deal with the inevitable conflict resolution, even if that's not your job. Even if your pair shows only for a couple of hours a day and you have to do the work of two people.
“Much harder to spend time on HN” people who like pair programming either like to have power over someone else, or they want to coast and/or be handheld.
People say it's about collaboration... it's more about learning power phrases like “let’s timebox this exploration”, “you have to call the keyboard”, “let’s do plus and deltas”.
I tolerate it because the productivity is so low it helps recovering workaholics.
It's the best secret to dilute accountability and charge outrageous consulting fees.