RE: Practice: Pair Programming

I don't think physical contact is the issue. There are many cases of
inappropriate feelings in the workplace without any contact (e.g. Bridget
Jones' Diary). You are right, though, that the monitor and chairs are not
the best available. And yes, that is Ward.

Kent Beck
Three Rivers Institute

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rachel Davies 
> [mailto:rachel.davies-IWqWACnzNjwqdlJmJB21zg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 3:33 PM
> To: xpbookdiscussiongroup-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [xpe2e] Practice: Pair Programming
> 
> 
> 
> I must admit I am surprised that the issue of sexual feelings 
> has been 
> raised in this way - if your workspace is setup properly you really 
> should not forced into inappropriate physical contact when pairing. 
> Perhaps in Fig 5 the man moved too close because the workspace is not 
> well set up for pair programming? The monitor is rather small 
> and those 
> chairs don't look like the kind you would find in a genuine work 
> environment - they look like conference chairs - is that Ward 
> Cunningham with a name tag on in the background?
> Rachel



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