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Experiences with Pair Programming?

Posted by Cliff on from the gemini-coding dept.

gmletzkojr queries: "I recently was able to engage in some Pair Programming for a couple of days. However, my experience was less than rewarding. I have read books regarding the subject, and all of the case studies show praise for the effort. I found my pair programmer a bit difficult to work with. Has anyone been in this situation, and what things can be done to work around the personality conflicts?"

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  1. perhaps this is relevant? by Shaleh · · Score: 2, Funny

    When I first looked at the comments this was my fortune:

    It's hard to be humble when you're perfect.

    Think that may relate to this issue, as others have commented on personality conflicts.

    1. Re:perhaps this is relevant? by aminorex · · Score: 1, Funny

      Did you come yet?

      Well, maybe she's a screamer.
      Not my business, I guess.

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      -I like my women like I like my tea: green-
  2. Just get off the keyboard retard! by QuantumG · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Type foo"
    "What?"
    "There, foo"
    "Oh yeah, ok"

    "No, foo"
    "Oh right"

    "Oh for fuck sake.. FOO, the keyword is FOO"
    "Oh sorry, was thinking about something else"

    Pair programming is like watching a woman change channels. "You know what's on this channel, it's shit, keep going."

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    How we know is more important than what we know.
  3. Re:Hmmm by avalys · · Score: 1, Funny

    And, along similar lines, here is 2nd Post!'s approach to pulling the US military out of Iraq:

    1) Pull the US military out of Iraq.

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  4. Small experiences by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    Had a chance to do a few days of pair programming with a coworker. We have worked well together for the past two years, but this was our first time paired. Normally, all coding is done alone in my company.

    I fell in love with her.

  5. you were no rose either by greywar · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hey! You were no rose either. And that whole printing routine was a farce. And its YOUR FAULT. I suggested something different but you had the keyboard. And speaking of which-you hogged the keyboard the whole freakin time too!

  6. Re:I gave up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I tried pair programming with my siamese twin, but I guess I pissed him off so much he tried to beat me senseless.

  7. Re:Hmmm by aminorex · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'd really like to get 2nd Post! into the presidential race.

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    -I like my women like I like my tea: green-
  8. that should be a lot of fun by jdkane · · Score: 2, Funny
    From the article: "The other programmer, the observer, continuously observes the work of the driver to identify tactical (syntactic, spelling, etc.) defects"

    Driver: click, click, click, tappety-tap tap tap, click.

    Observer: Dude, Intelli-sense just underlined that word in red. It's some kind of syntax error -- just hover your mouse over it to see it.

    Driver: Ya, I saw it ... I just want to finish up what I'm typing and ...

    Observer: It just underlined something else in your code. I don't think it's gonna' compile.

    Driver: Of course it won't compile. Just wait until I finish this thought .... tap, tap, clickety click, tap-tap

    Observer: I would fix those errors before continuing.

    Driver: WHY? clackety-clack, slam, bang

    Observer: Why not?

    Driver: ARGH!

    Observer: I'm bored. I'm just gonna' go grab another coffee.

    Driver: GO AHEAD. AND WHILE YOU'RE AT IT, HAVE A SMOKE, AN EXTRA LONG LUNCH, AND THEN TAKE THE REST OF THE DAY OFF BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT LOOKING SO GOOD RIGHT ABOUT NOW.