7 Collaborative Programming

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What does it mean to be part of a team? Imagine a team of players working to move the ball down the field against their opponents. Imagine one of those players trips and falls, but the play continues. What do the other players do?

The other players adapt to the new reality by shifting their field positions in order to keep the ball moving down the field.

That’s how a team behaves. When a team member goes down, the team covers for that member until they are back up on their feet.

How do we make a programming team into a team like that? How can the team cover for someone who gets sick for a week or just has a bad programming ...

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