My new book Practical Remote Pair Programming is available for pre-order. Learn how to be a better (remote) pair programmer: How to use pair programming efficiently Techniques and styles for pair programming Pair-programming with distributed…
I had Damien on my #RemotePairProgramming series and we also discussed about pair programming lessons: what we both learned about this practice. We talk about our pairing session, but also about our experience with pair programming in various situations.
Deliberate practice is a highly structured activity engaged in with the specific goal of improving performance. It is different from work, play and simple repetition of a task. It requires effort, it has no monetary reward, and it is not inherently enjoyable.
The common view held until recently was that expert-level performance was simply the result of talent and “natural abilities.” But scientists believe that expert-level performance is primarily the result of expert-level practice NOT due to innate talent.
So let’s have a discussion about how we can practice, formats and methods of practice in the Software Development world. I will touch technical type of practice (for programmers, testers, etc), and also organizational type of practice (managers, Scrum Masters, Team Leaders, Product Owners, etc)