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The software industry has practiced pair programming (two programmers working side by side at one computer on the same problem) with great success for years, but people who haven't tried it often reject the idea as a waste of resources. The authors demonstrate that using pair programming in the software development process yields better products in less time-and happier, more confident programmers.
Williams et al. (2000) studied this question.