ARE TWO HEADS ALWAYS BETTER THAN ONE INCOLLABORATIVE PROGRAMMING?

摘要

The software industry continues to struggle with producing quality software in the most efficient manner.rnAnecdotal evidence suggests that the use of newer, innovative development methods, which embrace high levelsrnof collaboration, may be a viable solution to this problem. While collaboration has always been used, theserntechniques emphasize high levels of interpersonal collaboration during the entire development process. Anrnexample of collaborative programming that is gaining interest is pair programming. A relatively unexploredrnelement of collaborative programming is how the diversity of the individuals paired in the programming dyadrnimpacts performance outcomes. We propose an experiment with the primary emphasis on how the diversityrnof individual developer characteristics impacts collaborative programming results, with a focus on creatingrnthe “best” pairing possible in order to raise performance and maximize outcomes.