[apotheon]

Okay, solution:

teach the person to use a computer first

[phist_mcgee]

Have you ever paired with a junior before? This is definitely the kind of thing you would encounter with a fresh grad/intern.

[jjoonathan]

Sounds good -- I know that you're a great teacher. You'll still have those features done by tomorrow, right?

[tharkun__]

I read your parent as "that guy should not be anywhere near programming, he needs to learn how to use a computer first".

Okay I might exeggerate a bit but if someone literally writes 'dash' at that point, don't pair on something that has a deadline like that.

Do take him aside and let him know he gotta brush up on the damn basics and that you are there for him through it but you're gonna finish that feature with a deadline first while he takes a stab at that easy bug over there.

[jjoonathan]

Exactly. The easy fix is not to have the mentee drive.

[xapata]

Tell the PM that we need to go slower to get faster.