A practice that originated with eXtreme Programming (XP), where two people work closely together, and frequently switch roles, with one writing code (the Driver), and the other reviewing and thinking of ways to test the code (the Navigator). Also, in a less formal sense, pairing can occur any time two team members work together such that the overall quality of the solution they produce is better than what would be possible if they worked alone. Some of the benefits associated with pairing include higher quality code thanks to real-time feedback, along with reduced likelihood that rework will be needed, either in the form of fixing defects or refactoring.
Related Media
Pair Programming Video
Pair Programming Podcasts
Pair Programming Example
Related Subjects
Mob Programming
Acknowledgements
Authored by Philip Rogers
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