The Disillusioned Mobber
“We tried Mobbing but it didn’t go too well.” Every once in a while you come across someone who’s had a terrible past experience with mobbing.
Usually, when you dig a little deeper, you discover that they heard about Mob Programming at a conference or from a friend, attempted it for a few hours—often with with total strangers or a team that didn’t quite understand what they were doing—and ultimately became disillusioned about mobbing because of that negative experience. It’s heartbreaking when I hear of people in this position. I’ve personally seen the many benefits of mobbing, and it’s a shame to think what they’re missing.
What do you do if someone like this is in your team? The first thing is don’t force them to participate. ...
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