http://www.jrothman.com/blog/mpd/2006/02/feedback-while-pairing.html Management, especially good management, is hard to do. This blog is for people who want to think about how they manage people, projects, and risk. Fri, 18 May 2012 15:02:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.jrothman.com/blog/mpd/2006/02/feedback-while-pairing.html/comment-page-1#comment-290 John Levy Mon, 20 Feb 2006 07:58:16 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/?p=8078#comment-290 Don't forget to compliment your pair partner when you see something that (a) you learn something from, (b) is elegant and/or simple but workable, and (c) is better than you would have thought of. Don’t forget to compliment your pair partner when you see something that (a) you learn something from, (b) is elegant and/or simple but workable, and (c) is better than you would have thought of.

]]> http://www.jrothman.com/blog/mpd/2006/02/feedback-while-pairing.html/comment-page-1#comment-289 Dave Smith Thu, 16 Feb 2006 10:56:52 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/mpd/?p=8078#comment-289 Feedback depends on the pair. I prefer short, verbal feedback (e.g., "semicolon", "that's off by one", "that'll need a comment"). Some people I've paired with prefer me to point quietly, so they can finish their current thought before having their attention redirected. (Putting fingerprints on someone else's monitor is poor pairing manners; we point with capped pens.) Saying "thanks" or "good catch" is a nice social lubricant while pairing. Feedback depends on the pair. I prefer short, verbal feedback (e.g., “semicolon”, “that’s off by one”, “that’ll need a comment”).
Some people I’ve paired with prefer me to point quietly, so they can finish their current thought before having their attention redirected. (Putting fingerprints on someone else’s monitor is poor pairing manners; we point with capped pens.)
Saying “thanks” or “good catch” is a nice social lubricant while pairing.

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