IMHO, pair programming is a useful thing, but not for the reasons it's usually sold on. It is a really good oboarding vehicle. Pair an Experienced Dev and a ne

IMHO, pair programming is a useful thing, but not for the reasons it's usually sold on. It is a really good oboarding vehicle. Pair an Experienced Dev and a new hire, and let the former guide the latter through the codebase. It also works great for implementing changes involving very complex parts of the codebase, usually the kind that interact with many different subsystems, which can get really tricky toget a good grasp on.