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Possibly, but the time and energy it would take to do that would be far better spent brushing up on new and not-recently-used technologies. Ability to produce
by downerending 7y ago
Possibly, but the time and energy it would take to do that would be far better spent brushing up on new and not-recently-used technologies. Ability to produce quality code is far down the list of my weaknesses, and life is short.
- cgarvis 7y agoGoal of pair programming isn’t better quality code, that is a side effect, but better quality solutions. It’s one of those 1+1=3 types of things. It is also a great training tool. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve had junior engineers ask me about something that I thought was common knowledge or wouldn’t have thought to mention cause I thought it was trivial. It’s a tool in your toolbox. Don’t use it on every problem.
- downerending 7y agoI'm happy to discuss things at the water cooler or in front of a whiteboard, and this seems to be an efficient way to discuss design or help junior people. But sitting next to someone at length is rarely helpful, to me.