Pair programming is a software development method in which two programmers work together at a single workstation: one, the driver, writes the source code, while the other, called the observer or navigator, reviews each line as it is typed, and the two switch roles regularly. While reviewing, the observer also attends to the strategic direction of the work, proposing improvements and anticipating problems the team is likely to meet, which is intended to free the driver to concentrate fully on the tactical work of completing the current task, using the observer as a safety net and a guide.
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Core PrincipleTwo programmers work at one workstation, one writing the code as driver while the other reviews each line as observer or navigator 1 Connections
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One, the driver, writes source code while the other, the observer or navigator, reviews each line of code as it is typed in.
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As an example, code reviews are considered a beneficial practice; taken to the extreme, code can be reviewed continuously (i.e. the practice of pair programming).
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