16: Measures of Success in Pair Programming

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Pair Programming is an agile software development technique in which two programmers work together on the same development work at the same time. Many variants exist for this practice, each having there own merits and drawbacks.

From a business perspective, many companies are skeptical and critical of this practice because it incurs cost. Whether that cost is measured by time or by labor hours, determining a measure of success for pair programming is not an easy thing to do. In a world where metrics and numbers define ‘the bottom line’ it is no surprise that pair programming is not used everywhere.

What does it provide for the business of product & software development? The benefits definitely outweigh the drawbacks from a developer perspective. Our Evan Light talks about the aspects of testing practices in pairing, tools, and many other secrets to unlocking the power pairing.

Evan Light (@elight) is a software developer with nearly 20 years of professional experience. Having a passion for community service, Evan has spent several years as a volunteer EMT. In 2008 Evan founded the Ruby DCamp “unconference” which he continues to organize and run each year. He is a respected member of the Ruby programming community and has spoken at several Ruby-related conferences over the years.