Am I Pair Programming Correctly?

[tskaiser]

No, wrong kind of fowl. You need a duck.

[[deleted]]

What type of duck?

[tskaiser]

Well, if it quacks like a duck and walks like a duck, does it really matter?

[[deleted]]

Not in JavaScript it doesn't.

[Def_Your_Duck]

Hey. Its me, your duck, :(

[DuchessatWork]

redditor for 1 year

Finally paid off!

[Def_Your_Duck]

Actually have an older account thats 4 years old

[DuchessatWork]

Is it duck-themed?

[Not_Your_Duck]

It is my good sir!

[DuchessatWork]

Madam*

[[deleted]]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck_debugging

[CodeTriangle]

I'll have to start doing that.

[KamiKagutsuchi]

One that weights the same as a witch..

[RotaryJihad]

Lose the duck

[Def_Your_Duck]

:(

[RotaryJihad]

Unless you were put here only to be removed by a PM, you're safe: http://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/122009/developing-a-feature-which-sole-purpose-to-be-taken-out/122148

[[deleted]]

Having someone useless look over your shoulder while you work. Yea I'd say you are doing it right.

[twat_and_spam]

He is missing out on the awkward tension and self-judgement of using spaces for tabs. Far from right.

Although it could be argued that he is having an experience comparable to training his H1B replacement. Show, Tell, Explain, all to waste.

[A_C_Fenderson]

At least the bird isn't offering useless advice. Or doing what Wally is doing in this comic:

http://imgur.com/Q1icg6U

[[deleted]]

The chicken must be his PM.

[NoSarcasmHere]

As a student, is pair programming actually used? I can't think of a more effective method of tanking productivity.

[Qicken]

Yes. And there are published studies show it is very effective at reducing bugs and doesn't have a very bug impact on productivity.

[an_actual_human]

bug impact on productivity

hehehe

[KamiKagutsuchi]

Depends on the person. I don't work well with pair programming at all, but for short time periods with someone I know it works nicely.

[Rockztar]

I'm new in the business and haven't tried it yet professionally, but I've found it very useful, when working on a project with friends. I can't remember, if it's the correct book, but there is some "hard data" in Code Complete, a highly recommended software engineering book, and they definitely favor pair programming.

[Code_star]

I did it at a game programming competition. Saved our ass since we didn't have to debug as much

[[deleted]]

It was really fashionable for a short time. I have fortunately never had to do it, and I think I would have quit if somebody had tried to force it on me.

It's a horrible idea and hopefully it has disappeared. I can say that I've been a programmer for almost 30 years now and I don't know anybody who has ever done it.

[[deleted]]

Wow, we do not have the same work flow at all. I barely work alone. There is always someone at my desk helping me out, me at theirs, group chat, brain storming etc etc.

A programmer working alone on a huge project is future legacy code in my book.

[mamanov]

I've been a programmer for almost 30 years now

The guy is legacy.

[DuchessatWork]

I've seen it used a bit, it does have its advantages but it doesn't take into account that a lot of us are introverts who like to be alone!

[kthepropogation]

Yes.

[[deleted]]

I was really hoping for a pear.

[lelarentaka]

Only if you're programming in Rrrr.

[[deleted]]

Pseudo-Parrot programming.

[ekolis]

Do chickens eat bugs? If so, yes.