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Pair programming
DEMYSTIFIED
Problems, problems,
problems…
Silos
”I don’t learn that
much anymore”
I am bored with 

technology X / project X / customer X
Good Code 

Review is hard
What is pair
programming?
2 people
1 computer
Driver

Navigator+
Swap roles
often
Myths

of pair programming
Double 

the workload
Myth
2 > 1 + 1
Truth
You need 

the right partner
Myth
For most people it works
with most partners
Truth
Only good 

for training
Myth
Different kind of pairing is
effective at most stages
Truth
I get no credit 

for my work
Myth
Solvable with 

Task Owners
Truth
Navigator finds 

only syntax mistakes
Myth
Good pairing has a tremendous impact 

on the code's design and architecture
Truth
Pair synergistic
behaviours!
Pair pressure
No pair pressure
Pair negotiation
Pair reviews
Pair learning
Pair trust
Pair courage
Pair debugging
Details, details,
details…
Rotation
Ping-pong pair programming
Environment
junior & senior
extrovert & introvert
backend & frontend
Types of pairs
• Started with casual pairing
• One month experiment ~100% pairing
• Ping-pong pair programming: 90%
• Team decision: continue
Introducing pair 

programming at DaftCode
@marekkirejczyk
Pair early, pair often
www.daftcode.com
Pair Programming demystified

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Pair Programming demystified