Behaviors To Avoid When Practicing Pair Programming
When two people get together to write code on a single computer, it is given the name of pair programming.
Pair programming was popularized by the eXtreme programming book by Kent Beck, in there he reports the technique to develop software in pairs which spiked the interest of researchers in the subject. Lan Cao and Peng Xu found that pair programming leads to a deeper level of thinking and engagement in the task at hand.Â
Pair programming also carries different approaches. There are different styles of pair programming, such as the drive/navigator, ping-pong, strong-style, and pair development.
All of them are well described by Birgitta Böckeler and Nina Siessegger. Their article describes the approach to how to practice each style.