Re: XP and Pair Programming

Nick Malik [Microsoft] wrote:
I've tried it. I like it. The code was not particularly difficult. However, it was developed quicker and with fewer defects because of the pair.

Two people stay focused and tuned better than one. IMHO.

I have no doubt that you can produce better software w/ two heads instead of one. However, it is not at all clear that two people working a pair are twice as productive as one person, which is what it would take to break even. I doubt it. I think you are better off doing it only rarely and relying on reviews and frequent programmer interaction the rest of the time.

- Christopher


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