[avikalp]

Wow, this is a very well-written article. I have experienced a lot of this in my own experience as a software developer.

This makes me wonder, the concept of pair programming has been around for a very long time. And yet, pull requests have grown in popularity while the use of pair programming remains pretty limited.

Does that mean that companies want to operate like a bunch of individuals instead of a team? Is independence valued more than speed & collaboration when it comes to software development teams?

[erik_seaberg]

Pairing doesn't replace code review because the reviewer needs to see the finished branch with fresh eyes, unbiased by discussion and false starts, to know whether it's safe and clearly explained in writing for every oncall in the future.

(I also need peace and quiet to think.)