Pair Programming — Experienced Programmer Studies
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Studies with more experienced programmers produced different results. Complete the sentence.
Studies with more experienced programmers (Arisholm et al., 2007; Parrish et al., 2004) found a significant (1) in productivity compared to two programmers working alone, though there were some quality benefits. Nevertheless, the (2) of knowledge that happens during pair programming is very important as it reduces the overall risks when team members leave.
Correct Answer
Explanation
Studies with more experienced programmers found a significant loss of productivity compared to two programmers working alone, and quality benefits did not fully compensate for the pair-programming overhead. Nevertheless, the sharing of knowledge that happens during pair programming is very important as it reduces the overall risks to a project when team members leave.
Reference
Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 9th edition