Good pairs in programming exhibit key skills of Togetherness and Expediency, which help maintain their focus and efficiency. They actively avoid three recognized anti-patterns in team dynamics: Getting Lost in the Weeds, Losing the Partner, and Drowning the Partner. When both members of a pair become side-tracked by new ideas or misunderstandings, they work collaboratively to realign and refocus on the original task. Each partner is responsible for monitoring their engagement, ensuring they remain connected and productive throughout the process.
Good pairs maintain Togetherness and Expediency; they avoid the three negative patterns described above.
To avoid Getting Lost in the Weeds, both partners explicitly switch back to the original topic.
If good pairs get side-tracked, they notice it and work their way back together.
Both pair members are responsible for restraining their impulses of following new ideas right away.
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