On Wed, Aug 29, 2018 at 04:46:29PM +0200, Johannes Schindelin wrote: > On Wed, 29 Aug 2018, Jeff King wrote: > > > On Mon, Aug 27, 2018 at 03:34:16PM +0200, Johannes Schindelin wrote: > > > > > Rather than have a "hack day", I would actually prefer to work with > > > other contributors in a way that we have not done before, but which I > > > had the pleasure of "test ballooning" with Pratik: using Visual Studio > > > Code Live Share. This allows multiple users to work on the same code > > > base, in the same worktree, seeing what each other is doing. It > > > requires a separate communication channel to talk; Pratik & I used > > > IRC, but I think Google Hangout (or Skype or WhatsApp or > > > <insert-your-favorite-chat-here>) would have worked a bit better. It's > > > kind of pair programming, but with some of the limitations removed. > > > > OK, I said in my earlier email that I would give any scheme a try, but I > > really don't like pair programming. ;) > > Tastes do differ, and that's okay. > > I found it pretty invaluable a tool for intense 1:1 mentoring. It > definitely helps a lot with getting over the initial hurdles.
Actually, I would agree that mentoring is probably one of the best uses for pairing like that. In retrospect, I think we should have done more real-time collaboration during Outreachy last winter. It's still not my taste, but I think we could have accomplished more overall. Not that I need to convince you, but just seconding your advice for the benefit of people who are thinking about mentoring in the future. -Peff
