10th IEEE International Symposium on Software Metrics (METRICS'04)
An Empirical Study about the Feelgood Factor in Pair Programming
Chicago, Illinois
September 11-September 17
ISBN: 0-7695-2129-0
Why are programmer pairs more productive than single developers? Using empirical data from two controlled experiments, we find that pair performance is uncorrelated with programming experience, but shows a significant correlation with how comfortably the developers feel with pair programming during the session (the "feelgood" factor).