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Pair Programming

Pair programming is one of the most important methodologies to develop software. Over the years it has been seen how it works and how it increases the productivity and efficiency of developers with this kind of software development. However, in some cases, the programmers resist the idea of working with other people due to not being familiar with this methodology, but when there has been proof of its effectiveness, it is easier to the developers to adopt this way of working.

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Now we will talk about the main points to get an excellent dynamic of pair programming and how not to die trying.

  • Share everything. It will be a good experience if you and your peer try to share your ideas. Principally, this can help you to create more efficient and stronger code. 
  • Enhance your skills. Another important point is that you and your partner change roles continuously. Practicing this activity is important because it can enhance your programming skills.
  • Don't hit people. You should work with your peer making sure you are being respectful with each other and also respect each other's times. 
  • Leave your negative thoughts elsewhere. You shouldn't underestimate your work and your ideas. Working in pairs is an activity where you will have to share your ideas and respect the ideas of your other peer. 
  • Clean the code.  You should always try to clean your code and make it legible so your partner can have a better understanding of it. 
  • Work with egolessness.  Working with your partner with neither prejudice nor ego will have  a better impact on your projects.
These points could be the main difference between working in a terrific way or in a poor way. It is highly possible that you have many problems working in this way, but after some hours and projects you could get used to work in this form. 

Reference

William, L. & Kessler, R. (2000). AlI I really need to know about pair programming I learned in kindergarten. Communications of the ACM, 109–114. 

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