Sunday, July 13, 2014

Pairing is Caring notes

PAIRING PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST

Personal Checkin
How are you feeling today?
Are there things in your life that may affect your working together?
Take the time to connect personally with your pair.

Always start with this.
Will help each person know where they're at, emotionally. 
Potentially save hours of grief if you know this beforehand.
Makes you feel closer.

Work Approach Checkin
How do you like to work?
How do you approach a challenge?
Let your pair know your preferences so you can collaborate optimally.

Pseudocode first? Just jump right in?
Have a discussion first to decide beforehand and avoid unnecessary problems.

Driver or Navigator?
What is a driver?
What is a navigator?
These terms may mean something different to each pair.

Explain what you mean for these terms. Rarely mean the same thing to both people.

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