When pair programming, it’s important to rotate the pairs frequently,
but many organizations that do pair programming are reluctant to do that.
Gabriel Robaina and Kieran Murphy ask
the question: “What if we rotate pairs every day?” and worked with three
teams through an exercise of daily pair rotation. They developed a
lightweight methodology to help teams reflect on the benefits and
challenges of pairing and how to solve them. Initial fears were overcome
and teams discovered the benefits of frequently rotating pairs. They
learned that pair swapping frequently greatly enhances the benefits of
pairing. Their article shares the methodology they
developed, their observations, and some common fears and insights shared
by the participating team members.
Source: martinfowler