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Pair programming is great since it's a mutual monitoring setup to prevent goofing off at work. You are far less inclined to read HN or Twitter if someone is si
by ww520 15y ago
Pair programming is great since it's a mutual monitoring setup to prevent goofing off at work. You are far less inclined to read HN or Twitter if someone is sitting beside you watching. Likewise you are watching your coworker, too.
Think of the 2 to 3 hours real work done days? Now it's straight 8 hours of real work. You come out ahead even with two people at one job.
(just kidding)
- pyoung 15y agoI actually think this is a valid point. The productivity gains from the lack of goofing off might not, by itself, cancel out the cost of two programmers, but in concert with the other benefits mentioned, like fewer bugs, it could result in a net gain in productivity.