Brian Marick on Nostr: When talking about pairing, I tend to talk about its disciplining aspect – it makes ...

When talking about pairing, I tend to talk about its disciplining aspect – it makes what might be a private vice (skipping refactoring, say) something social, subject to peer pressure.

This quote, from /Collaborative Circles/ captures the positive aspect: pairs quite often (says the book) enable people to try new things safely. (Each gives the other a “safe space” in which to move.)