# Pair Programming Status: public Confidence: medium (0.88) (verified) Last verified: 2026-05-28 Generation: ai_structured ## TL;DR Pair programming is a collaborative software development practice in which two developers work together on the same task. ## Core Explanation This repair removes generic ACM and AI-governance dispute text. Public claims now use Agile Alliance and DOI-backed pair-programming papers. ## Further Reading - [Agile Alliance: Pair Programming](https://agilealliance.org/glossary/pair-programming/) - [Strengthening the Case for Pair Programming](https://doi.org/10.1109/52.854064) - [The Costs and Benefits of Pair Programming](https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79958-3_15)