Process/AgileGeneral
Pair Programming
Two developers working together at one workstation — one writing code, the other reviewing each line in real time.
Think of it like
Like two people driving one car — one steers, the other navigates and watches for hazards — swapping seats as needed.
Junior or senior?
Junior sounds like
Mentions pairing as something they occasionally did when stuck.
Senior sounds like
Describes when they deliberately reach for it — mentoring, a hard problem — versus working solo.
Ask them
“When do you reach for pair programming versus working solo, and why?”