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Strengthening the Case for Pair Programming

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Laurie Williams,

Robert R. Kessler,

Ward Cunningham,

Ron JeffriesAuthors Info & Claims

IEEE Software, Volume 17, Issue 4

Pages 19 - 25

https://doi.org/10.1109/52.854064

Published: 01 July 2000 Publication History

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The software industry has practiced pair programming--two programmers working side by side at one computer on the same problem--for years. But people who haven't tried it often reject the idea as a waste of resources. The authors demonstrate that pair programming yields better software products in less time--and happier, more confident programmers. Their supportive evidence comes from professional programmers and an experiment with university students.

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