"The shared mental model you build up over time by regularly working on a code base in a pair or ensemble is absolutely priceless. I have never experienced this level of alignment within a team with any other method of collaboration."
"Such a shared understanding cannot be built through documentation, which, according to Naur, and confirmed by my experience, is always lossy. It cannot be built through code reviews either, but only through interaction, working together on the same task in the same code base."
"I very much suspect that the declining popularity of Code With Me has a lot to do with the rising popularity of AI assisted coding and agentic software development."
JetBrains announced the discontinuation of Code With Me, attributing the decision to a decrease in demand for remote collaborative coding after the pandemic. Many teams have shifted to different collaboration workflows. The decline in pair and ensemble programming is concerning, as these methods foster a shared mental model and alignment within teams. Traditional methods like documentation and code reviews do not achieve the same level of understanding. The rise of AI-assisted coding may also contribute to reduced collaborative work among teams.
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