[klibertp]

> I've tried pair programming myself and it was completely inefficient when we tried it

Or: I've tried Vim and my writing/editing speed halved. Or: I tried APL but it took me half a day to write one line of code. Or: I tried playing guitar and it sounded horrible.

I get the feeling that maybe the outcome would be different if you'd try doing it for a while longer. No guarantees, though.