I don't consider myself particularly extroverted or introverted, and I've personally had both bad and good experiences pair programming. I think it depends enti

I don't consider myself particularly extroverted or introverted, and I've personally had both bad and good experiences pair programming. I think it depends entirely who you're programming with and in what context. My bad experience was with a large international consulting company. The consultant members colluded to extend their contract and push their own design, architecture, and tools. The time spent pair programming with them was simply a method of advancing their agenda. It was a horrible experience and I felt burnout just like you described. It was a waste of time and money for the client. My last consulting project was the exact opposite, it was absolutely wonderful. I spent the day pair programming and it involved creative problem solving and an intellectual exchange. It was a great experience, I grew professionally, wrote better code, and can see legitimate a case that it was worth the client's money.