Introducing XP—XP Practice 3: Paired Programming

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XP Practice 3: Paired Programming

Code reviews are a good thing. They provide a learning experience for all individuals involved and create consistency throughout the project. The issue with code reviews is that they take a significant amount of time and are often skipped in order to meet deadlines.

Paired programming makes code reviews an everyday activity. In addition, when a development issue or uncertainty comes up, instead of a developer taking significant time trying to solve the problem on his own, his pair jumps in to give him ideas and support. This helps developers resolve their problem much more quickly. Lastly, with paired programming, developers have someone else to keep them focused on the task at hand—keeping the system as simple as possible.