Re: Practice: Pair Programming

--- In xpbookdiscussiongroup-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Kent 
Beck" <kentb@xxxx>
wrote:
> Thank you for your thoughtful note. Have you ever considered
writing a
> book?

I considered drawing a cartoon for the afore mentioned figure 5. Alas
time and talent were against me and I only got as far as the caption
which reads, 'Pair programming: one machine, one keyboard, TWO
chairs'.

> Whether half-formed ideas are dismissed or not during dialog
depends on
> the level of trust and maturity in the relationship.

Having read the various responses to my comments on flow and focus, I
can imagine now how pairing might cover both.  Whether or not there
are advantages to working alone, I believe it is time for a
reversal of values in our industry; that is to say, the ability to
work as part of a team ought to be valued over the ability to work
alone.

That doesn't mean that I would retract my statement about appreciating
the time I have to myself.  I would only add that such enjoyment is
short lived.  I recently moved from Sweden to Luxembourg, my
girlfriend moving a month ahead of me.  After only a few days I was
acutely aware that time alone is best dealt out in small measures. 
That could mean that time alone should be kept to a minimum.  It might
also mean that time alone is like salt in a bread recipe; you don't
want much of it, but you miss it if it's not there.

/Chris





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