[eplanit]

“The best development teams are highly collaborative. They religiously pair program 100% of the time, they work on site in open floor plans, they are constantly communicating. These super teams will run circles around stereotypical anti-social types who lock themselves away to do their work alone.”

Says who? No citation for the quote, and the quote itself is an evidence-free assertion (a.k.a. B.S.). I actually agree with the conclusion of the posting that "pairing" is only appropriate for certain personality types or skill level.

[roginc]

The quote was a compilation of what I had heard from various people who positioned themselves as experts. Thanks for the feedback BTW.

[jmspring]

There are people that get the Agile buzz. They take the word of whatever source imparted the wisdom as gospel and try and use it as a hammer in every situation.

The reality is, people, projects, and situations differ. Smart people and groups evaluate these additional approaches like any other tool - can it bring value? The exact answer to that is rarely the same for any two individuals or groups.

[eplanit]

Thank you for the clarification. Yes, that makes sense -- you were hearing from the disciples of Agile. I think you observed and concluded wisely.

[codeonfire]

Mostly says small cabals of people trying to boost the image of their group. Bob says Fred is awesome, Fred says Mike is awesome, Mike says Bob is awesome. Smart people review code and judge for themselves.