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		msluyter on Dec 7, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Code quality is the least important reason to pair... Here's a seldom mentioned advantage of pair programming: reducing hand/wrist strain. If this seems irrelevant to you, wait 10-15 years.

kstenerud on Dec 7, 2012 | [–]

I've been doing this for 19 years. Still waiting.

But then again, I spend far more time thinking than I do typing.

rwallace on Dec 7, 2012 | [–]

You can achieve that even more effectively by using a zero-force keyboard without having to split your attention between programming and personal interaction all day.

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