All I really need to know about pair programming I learned in kindergarten

<meta http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dwindows-1252"> <meta name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft Word 11"> <meta name=3DOriginator content=3D"Microsoft Word 11"> <link rel=3DFile-List href=3D"The%20article%20highlights%20the%20success%20of%20pair%20programming%20b_archivos/filelist.xml"> The article highlights the success of pair programming based on a "pair programming survey," in context of Robert L <!--[if gte mso 9]> Biblioteca de Ciencias y Tecnología Normal Biblioteca de Ciencias y Tecnología 2 0 2006-05-24T23:47:00Z 2006-05-24T23:47:00Z 1 192 1061 UCLA 8 2 1251 11.6568 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Clean Clean 21 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:595.3pt 841.9pt; margin:70.85pt 3.0cm 70.85pt 3.0cm; mso-header-margin:35.4pt; mso-footer-margin:35.4pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> <!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Tabla normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} <![endif]--> The article highlights the success of pair programming based on a "pair programming survey," in context of Robert L. Fulgham's essay titled "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten." The article reports that when it comes to programming practices, studies show two heads are almost better than one. Pair programming is a practice in which two programmers work side-by-side at one computer, continuously collaborating on the same design, algorithm, code, or test. Anecdotal and initial statistical evidence indicates pair programming is highly beneficial, which is also attributed by Extreme programming. In the case of transition to pair programming from solitary programming, to avoid hesitation and to work successfully, some principles referred to are sharing of the work, sharing of key board typing and continuous analysis, avoiding negative thoughts, leaving ego etc. As a final thought, the article points out that making transition to pair programming involves breaking down some personal barriers. The success lies in hands of them in understanding the value of intercommunication skills, in confidently sharing the work and accepting the ownership of the partner's work. INSET: All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.