Pair programming best practices

In this section, we'll look at some of the best practices to use when doing pair programming. Most of the best practices discussed here are not related to programming but to communication and social interactions. Sometimes, when I dive into this topic, I am told that this is common sense, but bear in mind that my common sense can be different from your common sense, and radically different from someone else's common sense.

These are guidelines that we need to use. And depending on each person's experience and background, some are part of their usual behavior, while some aren't. All of this behavior is either taught or self-taught, and we always have a bit more to learn and polish in order to improve ourselves.

Taking notes while pair programming

You can use a notebook, index cards, sticky notes, a piece of paper, a tablet, or even a second computer to take notes. It's important not to break the current flow when you...