Notes from Tim Mackinnon's session about Pairing anit-patterns at XPDay.
The flipchart lists the following:
- Magpie - likes shiny things
- Keyboard hog - doesn't share control
- Backseat driver - calls out typos, keyboard shortcuts
- Runaway train
- Heathcliff - silent
- Won't Go Home
A few of my own tips if you are working with a problematic pair:
- Ask for a break - tea or research strands in parallel
- Ask for a whiteboard discussion
- Switch pairs
- Continue alone and ask for review
