Joe Moore @joem PIVOTAL LABS Pair programming is a key approach to simultaneously increasing focus, improving code, boosting morale and generating team cohesion, among other benefits. But, like most methods of close collaboration, it’s predicated on the idea that two people are sitting right next to each other. Joe Moore of Pivotal Labs–a leader in pair programming–will look at how the human interaction elements of the process can be used to effectively integrate remote team members into HQ or co-located teams, and can thus be applied to many kinds of intense, virtual collaboration.

1. INTENSE REMOTE
COLLABORATION
REMOTE PAIR PROGRAMMING
JOE MOORE • @JOEM

2. WE ARE ALL ABOUT
COLOCATION

3. WE EVEN COLOCATE
ON THE
SAME COMPUTER

4. PAIR PROGRAMMING
TWO DEVELOPERS WORKING ON THE
SAME CODE ON THE SAME COMPUTER

6. DEV NEW TRICKS FEWER REJECTED
FEATURES
FOR YOUR TEAM MEMBERS INCREASED
DISCIPLINE
C O H E S I O N
INTERRUPTIONS CROSS TRAINING RISK
MITIGATION
SATISFACTION
O F T H I N G S P R O F E S S I O N A L
DEVELOPMENT
STUFF THAT'S
INTERVIEWS CONSTANT
AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT
PAIR PROGRAMMING
BENEFITS

7. WE ARE ALL ABOUT
COLOCATION

8. WE ARE ALL ABOUT
COLOCATION
!
(EXCEPT FOR JOE IN ATLANTA)
(… AND DAVID IN BOSTON)
(… AND THAT TEAM IN LOUISVILLE)

9. REMOTE
PAIR PROGRAMMING

10. PAIR PROGRAMMING
TWO DEVELOPERS WORKING ON THE
SAME CODE ON THE SAME COMPUTER
… REMOTELY!

11. DEV NEW TRICKS FEWER REJECTED
FEATURES
FOR YOUR TEAM MEMBERS INCREASED
DISCIPLINE
C O H E S I O N M E N T O R I N G F E W E R
INTERRUPTIONS CROSS TRAINING RISK
MITIGATION
SATISFACTION
O F T H I N G S P R O F E S S I O N A L
DEVELOPMENT
STUFF THAT'S
INTERVIEWS CONSTANT FEEDBACK ON
AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT
REMOTELY!

15. IT’S ALL ABOUT
TECHNOLOGY!
… RIGHT?

16. BEGIN TECHNOLOGY
SECTION OF
PRESENTATION

17. • HIGH SPEED INTERNET
• SCREEN SHARING
• VOICE + VIDEO CHAT
• SOMETIMES VPN

18. END TECHNOLOGY
SECTION OF
PRESENTATION

19. YOUR TECHNOLOGY
NEEDS WILL BE
UNIQUE

20. HAVE PROBLEMS?
GOOGLE IT
FIX IT WITH $$$

21. IT’S ALL ABOUT
PEOPLE

23. DO’S AND DON’TS

24. DO:
BE PATIENT
AND
HAVE A GOOD
ATTITUDE

25. DO:
USE VIDEO, NOT JUST VOICE
HAVE AN OFFICE BUDDY
BE ASSERTIVE
INCLUDE REMOTES IN EVERYTHING
!

28. WE CAN’T SEE
EACH OTHER’S
HANDS

29. DO:
HAVE GOOD
PAIRING ETIQUETTE
(AKA BE NICE)

30. PAIRING ETIQUETTE:
“DO YOU MIND IF I TYPE?”
“I'M GOING TO GRAB THE MOUSE”
“CAN I LOOK AT SOMETHING?”
“WOULD YOU LIKE TO TYPE?”

31. DON’T:
EXCLUDE REMOTES
JUST WALK AWAY
JUST TAKE OVER THE MOUSE/KEYBOARD

32. PAIR PROGRAMMING
IS HARD

33. REMOTE PAIR
PROGRAMMING
IS HARDER
BUT IT’S WORTH IT!

34. ALL YOU NEED IS A
GOOD ATTITUDE

35. AND JUST A LITTLE
PATIENCE

36. AND JUST A LITTLE
PATIENCE