I don’t enjoy pair programming, primarily because it’s a lot of added cognitive load, and I’m already sensitive to that working solo. But one huge benefit of pa

I don’t enjoy pair programming, primarily because it’s a lot of added cognitive load, and I’m already sensitive to that working solo. But one huge benefit of pairing which I think deserves more emphasis is that it gives each dev insight into how the other thinks about: the problem, the domain, design details which evolve during the process, risks/pitfalls, pretty much all of the stuff that can be more contentious or surprising in review. That said, a lot of that can also be had in interactive review, which I think people should do more often.