I consider myself rather socially anxious and introverted. I pair-programmed at a startup for the whole day, every day, for over two months, for an internship.

I consider myself rather socially anxious and introverted. I pair-programmed at a startup for the whole day, every day, for over two months, for an internship. At first it was terribly exhausting and not very fun but over time it just becomes a part of your day. I think most people can get used to the increased level of social interaction as just something they do as part of work. What's essential is taking breaks. We had a pomodoro timer running on every team. Some teams took a 15 minute break every hour. Some took breaks more frequently, some took breaks less frequently. I noticed that more introverted teams took breaks more often.