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id: pair-programming-driver-navigator
title: Pair Programming Driver-Navigator
description: >-
A software development practice where two programmers work at one
keyboard, switching between the "driver" who types and the "navigator"
who reviews in real time. Originating in Extreme Programming (XP),
formalised by Kent Beck.
source: Kent Beck, "Extreme Programming Explained"
source_url: https://www.agilealliance.org/
tags: [pair-programming, xp, software, collaboration, agile]
forked_from: null
image: null
steps:
- headline: Assign roles
description: >-
The pair decides who will drive (type, focus on the immediate code)
and who will navigate (review, think ahead, raise concerns). Only
the driver types.
- headline: Work the task together
description: >-
The pair works the task, talking continuously. The navigator
questions and suggests; the driver implements and explains what they
are doing.
- headline: Switch on a timer
description: >-
The pair switches roles at a fixed interval — often 25 minutes — or
at natural breakpoints, so both drive and both navigate.
- headline: Negotiate the approach
description: >-
When the pair disagrees on approach, they discuss until they reach a
shared way forward. If they cannot, they may test both approaches
briefly and choose.
- headline: Commit together
description: >-
The pair commits the code together, with both names on the commit.
The work is owned by both.
outcome: >-
Code is produced with continuous review and shared understanding, owned
by both programmers, with knowledge transfer built in.
practice: >-
The timer-driven switch is what keeps it from becoming one person
watching another type. If the navigator goes silent, the pair has
broken — name it and re-engage.