Acknowledgement

Two programmers working together

• First to develop design to solve specific task
• Then to write code

• controls pencil, mouse, keyboard
• writes code

• continuously, actively observes the driver
• checks for errors
• considers alternatives
• performs needed reference work
• considers long-term and strategic implications
  • does this approach have potential pitfalls
  • will this approach lead to dead ends
  • is there a better way

Logistics/administrivia

• Partners are equals
• People switch roles regularly with pair
• Pairs switch
  • over course of project
  • even for different tasks within day

created May 16, 2003 last revised November 7, 2003

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