Understanding the remote driver-navigator technique

For the remote driver-navigator technique, you need, as the name suggests, a driver and a navigator, with the specific roles we explained at the beginning of this chapter. Using this technique, you don't rotate that much, or even at all. In this context, you do want to rotate, so both partners need to have access to the source control repository.

Let's learn how to use the remote driver-navigator technique in a remote context. These are all ideas, tips, and tricks that come from my own personal experience. I am sure any experienced remote pair programmer can add more of those, but in the following sections, you will find what I found to be essential.

Remote setup

Besides the general setup that you read about at the beginning of this chapter, there are some particularities for the remote driver-navigator.

You need to make sure you have access to your source control repository (if you rotate) before you start...