4 Tips for remote pair programming

By GitLab - 2021-02-09

Description

Pair programming is great for remote collaboration. Our remote pairing enthusiasts share how to make the most of it.

Summary

As more companies shift to remote-first or all-remote work, engineers may be feeling the loss of their teammates' company.
It's more than just work Ronald van Zon, senior support engineer, explained that pair programming provides an opportunity for team members to chat about their lives outside of work, instead of focusing solely on outstanding tickets. "
Ronald worked as a developer for more than 15 years before joining the Support team at GitLab, including a year spent as the only developer for an entire company. "
The agenda should be set beforehand so you have enough time to understand the problem statement."

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Management (0.26)
Security (0.06)
UX (0.05)

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