Published : Apr 03, 2024
Apr 2024
Trial
Worth pursuing. It is important to understand how to build up this capability. Enterprises should try this technology on a project that can handle the risk.
Pair programming continues to be an essential technique for us, because it helps improve code quality and spread knowledge within a team. Although it’s best done in person, our distributed teams have explored tools to make remote pairing as pleasant and effective as possible, such as Tuple, Visual Studio Live Share, Code With Me and general-purpose chat and conferencing tools. The latest tool in the space that's caught our attention is Pop (formerly Screen). Coming from the founders of Screenhero, it supports multi-person screen sharing, annotations and high-quality audio/video. Some of our teams have used it extensively for pair programming and remote working sessions and report positively on their experience.
