Expediency and Togetherness: The Core of Skilled Pair Programming

Skilled pair programming goes beyond just coding together. This summary outlines three key anti-patterns—Getting Lost in the Weeds, Losing the Partner, and Drowning the Partner—and discusses the need for further research to understand how experience, personal style, and partner dynamics influence success.

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Abstract and I. Introduction

II. Related Work

A. On the Existence of Pair Programming Skill

B. On the Elements of Pair Programming Skill

III. Research Method

A. Research Goal and Data Collection

B. Qualitative Research Approach

C. Our Notions of ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’

IV. Results

A. Two Elements of Pair Programming Skill

B. Anti-Pattern: Getting Lost in the Weeds

C. Anti-Pattern: Losing the Partner

D. Anti-Pattern: Drowning the Partner

E. Doing the Right Thing and F. Further Elements of Pair Programming Skill

V. Discussion

VI. Summary and Future Work

VII. Data Availability and References

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