Situations when pair programming is difficult
Pair programming is not just cookies, candies, and sweets all the time. It can also become a bitter experience in some situations. We shouldn't force anyone to use pair programming, as it's not for everybody. It's a good practice, a good tool, but as with anything, there are exceptions. Let's see some typical situations where pair programming is difficult to use, or where it shouldn't be used at all.
Working alone
There are people who like working alone and who are efficient in doing so. For them, collaboration is difficult, and going to meetings seems like a waste of time. For these people, pair programming is really difficult, and we need to check if it is a good idea to bring them onto the pair programming bandwagon.
It might be debatable if such a programmer has a place in the team. Regular team players might think that such a person should be fired because they don't play by the team rules. On...
