That definitely makes a lot of sense, and I also value the balance between hashing out an approach together and the silence and focus that thinking at my own pa

That definitely makes a lot of sense, and I also value the balance between hashing out an approach together and the silence and focus that thinking at my own pace allows. I've never worked at a job with permanent pairing and don't plan to, but I'm always interested to hear what it's like on the ground. Thanks for sharing!