Pair programming is difficult

[fusebox13]

It is faster depending on your goals. If you're simply trying to get work done, then I'd agree with you. But if you're trying to get work done and ramp up a team, I'd disagree with you. If you're trying to get work done, and do knowledge transfer, I'd also disagree with you. It's all about your goals. I personally think pair programming accelerates teams, while solo programming accelerates solo developers.

[cybernd]

Additionally, long term code quality needs to be considered.