[nkingsy]

I’ll agree that two senior engineers pairing can feel painful and slow compared to each working solo.

I’m currently doing pairing sessions with two junior engineers and it’s been great for everyone.

I’m also pairing for 2 hrs/wk with the other senior engineer on the team to explore an ambitious new project, and it feels like we just constantly grate on each other with slightly different designs in our heads.

I will say, though, that the conflict our pairing generates is valuable as it often illuminates decision points that would be good to escalate to the larger working group.