Extreme Pair-programming
The 'trailer-park boys' at
Energized Work have started extreme pairing. First up .. The Jerry Springer Show. Let me tell you, trying to fix the build with guys fighting in the background ain't easy.
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Pomodoro-powered promiscuous pair-programming
At
Agile2008, Gus attended a
session about the
Pomodoro Technique by
Stefan Noteberg and has been using it since.
He's running a session on the technique internally at
Energized Work next week. Then we plan to experiment by combining it with
pair-programming to see if we can achieve even more effective pairing sessions and greater
promiscuity. I'm imagining a pairing session being multiples of 2 Pomodoros, lasting about an hour with a 5-minute break after each Pomodoro. Potentially we could then achieve swap pairs every hour.
I'm looking forward to seeing what the hurdles will be, e.g. synchronizing the Pomodoros while allowing for 15 or 30-minute breaks every 4 Pomodoros and fitting lunch in.
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