I started my professional programming career at ThoughtWorks five years ago by pairing. Pairing is a fine art, and when practiced well can produce amazing results. The only ting to keep in mind is that a great deal of introspection is required by each member of the pair, and slightly different approaches are needed when - a junior and a senior pair with the junior ramping up - a junior and a senior pair with the senior ramping up - a junior and senior pair when both a familar with the codbase and/or technology - people of similar experience pair