Example 3: Lack of Pair Programming
I was asked to help a client figure out why they weren’t doing XP practices such as pair programming and test-driven development. “We know that we should be doing it, but we aren’t,” the client said.
So is lack of test-driven development (TDD) and pair programming really a problem? As usual, the things we call problems often turn out to be just symptoms.
- Lisa:
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What is the consequence of not doing pair programming and TDD?
- Jim:
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We think we’d have much better code quality if we did these things.
- Lisa:
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What is the consequence of bad code quality? Have you encountered any actual problems due to bad code quality? ...
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