Pair Programming Primer

"The corollary of constant change is ignorance. This is not often talked about: we computer experts barely know what we're doing. We're good at fusing and figuring out. We function well in a sea of unknowns."

- Ellen Ullman (1997) “Close to the Machine: Technophilia and Its Discontents”, City Lights Books,

• What is Pair Programming – the basics
• Pair programming vs Peer reviews - read the comments on this one
• Ping Pong Programming – a variation on the theme
• Effective and Ineffective Pair Programming
  
• Cost/benefits of Pairing – $8,000 per defect post implementation! 15% less defects?
• The typical benefits of pair programming - with comments; skip pairing for simple and repetitive work
• Pair Programming at Microsoft
  
• Kryptonite? - An Atlassian developer reflects on not paring anymore