mob programming - put down the pitchforks and pick up a keyboard
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Put down the pitchforks
and pick up a keyboard
Mob Program
ming
“All the brilliant people working on the same thing, at the same time, in the same space, and on
the same computer”- Woody Zuill
Concerns in a nutshell• It’s wasteful/inefficient• You’re using [x] people to do 1 or 2 people’s work!• We don’t have the resources to work that way
Concerns in a nutshell
There’s more to programming than code…
• Implement a ‘walking skeleton’• Decide if it’s fit-for-purpose• Agree on refactoring• Reviewing with stakeholders
• Analysing requirements• Deciding how to solve a problem• Agreeing on an approach• Creating examples/scenarios
KNOWLEDGE SHARING
CODE REVIEWCONSISTENCY
DEBATE
LEARNING
INCLUSIVE
EMERGENT DESIGN
Driver NavigatorsCentral Monitor(HDMI / DVI / VGA)
Tea and biscuits
Similarly-specced machines(plus a wireless keyboard/mouse)
Pens, paper,whiteboardsfor sketching
Monitor and webcam
Isolated from noise(incoming and outgoing!)
Tricks of the trade• Line numbers• Sidebar• Mobbing remotely
MOBBING: THE CHALLENGES
NOT EVERY TASK IS SUITABLE
SPLITTING ISN'T A SIN
BEWARE RABBIT HOLES
DON’T MAKE ONE PERSON DRIVE FOR TOO LONG
SUPPORT THE DRIVER
TRUST REQUIRED
DON'T FORCE IT
Conclusion• Can be more productive (in the right situations)• Knowledge-sharing means less ramp-up time on related tasks• It’s worked for us – it might work for you• It’s easy to try• Contact us if you’d like some advice
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