Purposes:<\/h3>\n\n- Useful when you have talkative people in your team that do not agree or agree but do not write enough code for one task.<\/li>\n
- The code is not easy to read<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Concept<\/h3>\n
The two programmers are not allowed to talk.
\nAll the communication is made through code.
\nThey are not allowed to use paper or write comments in the code or other files.<\/p>\n![\"Silent](\"http:\/\/blog.adrianbolboaca.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/silence-1024x801.jpg\")
<\/a>Silent Programming<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n
Outcomes<\/h3>\n
The programmers get things done faster.
\nThe quality of the code increases, especially the names used for variables, methods, functions, classes, etc because code is their only way of communication.
\nThe names of the tests become very easy to understand for anyone.
\nMore refactoring happens from both of the programmers, just because the code is they only way to communicate.<\/p>\n
Remarks<\/h3>\n
From what I saw during this game, programmers are having a lot of fun when doing this game.
\nIt should not last very long.
\nIt should be repeated from time to time to stress the intent and to see improvements in the team from the last session.
\nThe facilitator, if any, needs to make sure the pairs are respecting the rules at any time. The facilitator, if any, needs not to accept any deviation from the rules.
\nSome programmers might be frustrated because they cannot communicate verbally. This is an exercise to communicate through code and it should be taken as one learning experience.
\nIn some rare cases the two programmers will not get allong and refactor the code without adding meaning to it and without understanding what each other is doing. This is a risk of the game, but it shows in the same time the collaboration ability of the two persons.<\/p>\n
When will you try this game?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nImage credit: http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2332\/2306206890_2596ebc13d_o.jpg<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/blog.adrianbolboaca.ro\/wp-content\/plugins\/dpabottomofpostpage\/apixel1x1.jpg\")
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Concept<\/h3>\n
The two programmers are not allowed to talk. <\/p>\n The programmers get things done faster. From what I saw during this game, programmers are having a lot of fun when doing this game. When will you try this game?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Image credit: http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2332\/2306206890_2596ebc13d_o.jpg<\/p>\n Silent Programming Blog post series This blog post is part of a series about pair-programming games. To read about more please click see more sessions on pair-programming games. Purposes: Useful… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2511,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[86],"tags":[253,87,71,89,88,41,49,97,78,47],"yoast_head":"\n
\nAll the communication is made through code.
\nThey are not allowed to use paper or write comments in the code or other files.<\/p>\n<\/a>Outcomes<\/h3>\n
\nThe quality of the code increases, especially the names used for variables, methods, functions, classes, etc because code is their only way of communication.
\nThe names of the tests become very easy to understand for anyone.
\nMore refactoring happens from both of the programmers, just because the code is they only way to communicate.<\/p>\nRemarks<\/h3>\n
\nIt should not last very long.
\nIt should be repeated from time to time to stress the intent and to see improvements in the team from the last session.
\nThe facilitator, if any, needs to make sure the pairs are respecting the rules at any time. The facilitator, if any, needs not to accept any deviation from the rules.
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