Pair programming is an agile practice – in a nutshell it means that two developers set together using the same computer to write code. If you look for pair programming definition in Wikipedia you’ll see a very concise and detailed definition of how pair programming should be done. in my experience there are several ways … Continue reading Four types of developers you might be doing pair programming with →

I’ve been a professional software developer since 2002 and worked for several software companies over the years – some practiced SCRUM, some used Kanban, some had a tailored made methodology and some didn’t have any methodology in place. When starting with Agile a few years ago I found out that “All waterfall companies are alike; … Continue reading The four species of Agile →

After we’ve covered the typed of developers I pair programmed with I want to explain how pair programming can be done – based only on my observations: Turn based The idea is very simple – you change places, after a predetermined interval. Whoever wrote code (driver) becomes the one who reviews the code (passenger) and … Continue reading Four ways to do pair programming →