Attitudes towards pairing (Re: re: XP and MVC)

yahoogroups <at> jhrothjr.com wrote:

> From: "Sean Gilbertson"
> <smogallstar.at.yahoo.com <at> yahoogroups.at.jhrothjr.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 7:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [XP] re: XP and MVC
> 
>>   XP initially turned me off, despite its many
>>benefits, because it's a common tenet of XP to
>>pair-program.
> 
> I'm not entirely sure why pair programming seems
> to turn so many people off. Doing it effectively
> is a skill that can be learned, although it seems like
> it's best learned subliminally by pairing with a
> good trainer.

Indeed! The only reason I don't have a pair on my current project is 
that I can't afford it. My customer won't pay for it, and I can't find 
anyone effective to work free.

I'm /dying/ for a pair. It would have saved me plenty of irritation on 
this project, I'm quite certain.
-- 
J. B. Rainsberger,
Diaspar Software Services
http://www.diasparsoftware.com :: +1 416 791-8603
Let's write software that people understand

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