Pair Programming

Write all production programs with two people sitting at one machine. Set up the machine so the partners can sit comfortably side-by-side. Move the keyboard and mouse back and forth so you are comfortable while you are typing. Pair programming is a dialog between two people simultaneously programming (and analyzing and designing and testing) and trying to program better. Pair programmers:

• Keep each other on task.

• Brainstorm refinements to the system.

• Clarify ideas.

• Take initiative when their partner is stuck, thus lowering frustration.

• Hold each other accountable to the team's practices.