jimnanney
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11 years ago I'm @jnanney on twitter (best reached there) and while I have a pair setup for Monday nights, After the 15th I can make some other pair sessions if anyone would like.
More notes on remote pairing (specifically when an when not to) will be coming from me soon
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On Jul 6, 2013, at 17:36, Bill Gathen notifications@github.com wrote:
The Problem
Since scheduling is a problem this month, @walsh1kt and I have an idea for an alternative to a regular meeting that should help us all push in new directions.
We're going to take our pairing sessions online!
The Challenge
Arrange a remote pairing session with someone else in the group -- obviously, @walsh1kt and I are fair game, but first-come, first-serve :-) -- and work on something for an hour or two, or simply spend the time learning the tools and getting used to working with someone you can't see. To simplify scheduling, we'll switch back to the usual time (July 15, 6-8 PM) and you can supply your own pizza, but if you and your pair would prefer a different time, that's entirely up to you!
Just to be clear: no one will be at our usual meeting spot this month! This is an online-only event!
There are a variety of ways of organizing a pairing session: email, GitHub messages, even dropping a request in the comments for this issue would get things started.
How To Pair Remotely
Sharing code
Remote pairing technology has improved greatly in the last year or so, but almost entirely for vim users collaborating via tmux. I tried it a few months ago with my friend @jimnanney in Biloxi, Mississippi and it was great fun. Pair Program With Me is a bit of a one-note symphony in this respect.
However, we have found an option for Sublime/Textmate users -- which is most of the core group: Cloud9. It uses an in-browser IDE with an integrated command-line to collaborate in a variety of languages including Ruby.
Lots of cool stuff here:
familiar, standard editor use your GitHub account to log in your GitHub repos appear as projects in the sidebar, allowing collaboration on existing work collaborate on projects by simply sharing a URL and granting edit permissions instructions for running rails apps within the dev environment Make sure to view the video at the bottom of the collaboration page to configure auto-updating and auto-merging, which will let you see each other's updates in real-time.
Chatting
The main thing I could not find in Cloud9 is audio chat. It has text chat, but that sucks. For audio I recommend the (free) community-standard Skype. Video chat is too finicky and bandwidth-intensive for my taste, but if you insist, try Google Hangouts.
My best suggestion for Skype (or Hangouts) is wear headphones. The sound quality for you and your pair goes up considerably. Also, the text chat window in Skype is a great place to drop links to pages you're looking as, since we're not screen-sharing.
The Secret To Success
Get Cloud9 and Skype set up and spend some time experimenting with creating workspaces, writing and running code, etc, on your own WELL BEFORE your pairing session!
And this is by far the most important bit -- even though I buried it at the bottom:
Remember our usual rules about pairing? Do yourself and your pair a favor and watch Does Pair Programming Have To Suck? by the totally-awesome @angelaharms. 20 minutes (plus Q&A) that could change your life. She says everything I've ever said (and lots more) much, much better. I should have found this video in December.
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The Problem
Since scheduling is a problem this month, @walsh1kt and I have an idea for an alternative to a regular meeting that should help us all push in new directions.
We're going to take our pairing sessions online!
The Challenge
Arrange a remote pairing session with someone else in the group -- obviously, @walsh1kt and I are fair game, but first-come, first-serve :-) -- and work on something for an hour or two, or simply spend the time learning the tools and getting used to working with someone you can't see. To simplify scheduling, we'll switch back to the usual time (July 15, 6-8 PM) and you can supply your own pizza, but if you and your pair would prefer a different time, that's entirely up to you!
Just to be clear: no one will be at our usual meeting spot this month! This is an online-only event!
There are a variety of ways of organizing a pairing session: email, GitHub messages, even dropping a request in the comments for this issue would get things started.
How To Pair Remotely
Sharing code
Remote pairing technology has improved greatly in the last year or so, but almost entirely for vim users collaborating via tmux. I tried it a few months ago with my friend @jimnanney in Biloxi, Mississippi and it was great fun. Pair Program With Me is a bit of a one-note symphony in this respect.
However, we have found an option for Sublime/Textmate users -- which is most of the core group: Cloud9. It uses an in-browser IDE with an integrated command-line to collaborate in a variety of languages including Ruby.
Lots of cool stuff here:
Make sure to view the video at the bottom of the collaboration page to configure auto-updating and auto-merging, which will let you see each other's updates in real-time.
Chatting
The main thing I could not find in Cloud9 is audio chat. It has text chat, but that sucks. For audio I recommend the (free) community-standard Skype. Video chat is too finicky and bandwidth-intensive for my taste, but if you insist, try Google Hangouts.
My best suggestion for Skype (or Hangouts) is wear headphones. The sound quality for you and your pair goes up considerably. Also, the text chat window in Skype is a great place to drop links to pages you're looking as, since we're not screen-sharing.
The Secret To Success
Get Cloud9 and Skype set up and spend some time experimenting with creating workspaces, writing and running code, etc, on your own WELL BEFORE your pairing session!
And this is by far the most important bit -- even though I buried it at the bottom:
Remember our usual rules about pairing? Do yourself and your pair a favor and watch Does Pair Programming Have To Suck? by the totally-awesome @angelaharms. 20 minutes (plus Q&A) that could change your life. She says everything I've ever said (and lots more) much, much better. I should have found this video in December.