> pair programming sessions often get sidetracked I've never experienced that. My experience was that pairing sessions were continuous, bloody hard work. My pa

> pair programming sessions often get sidetracked I've never experienced that. My experience was that pairing sessions were continuous, bloody hard work. My partner and I would have our noses to the grindstone throughout the session, which was strictly time-delimited (10AM to 5PM). I'd go home exhausted. Whether you're driving or navigating, you have to concentrate. The navigator has to show the driver that he's paying attention; the driver has to account for what he's doing. Working solo, it's much easier to get sidetracked. Feeling overloaded? Well, spend a few minutes on HN.