Agile & Lean

Pair Programming

/peər ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/

Definition

An agile practice where two developers work together at one workstation — one writes code, the other reviews in real time.

Example in context

"Pair programming the new payment module — catching logic errors immediately instead of in code review."

Practice this term

Master Pair Programming in context by working through exercises in the Agile & Lean module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.