20th IEEE International Conference on Software Maintenance (ICSM'04)
The Impact of Using Pair Programming on System Evolution: A Simulation-Based Study
Chicago, Illinois
September 11-September 14
ISBN: 0-7695-2213-0
In this paper we investigate the impact of pair programming on the long term evolution of software systems. We use system dynamics to build simulation models which predict the trend in system growth with and without pair programming. Initial results suggest that the extra effort needed for two people to code together may generate sufficient benefit to justify pair programming.
Index Terms:
software evolution, simulation, system dynamics, software process, agile, pair programming
Citation:
Paul Wernick, Tracy Hall, "The Impact of Using Pair Programming on System Evolution: A Simulation-Based Study," icsm, pp.422-426, 20th IEEE International Conference on Software Maintenance (ICSM'04), 2004