Agentic AI disrupts pair programming and mob programming
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A developer has raised the question of how pair programming and mob programming will evolve or disappear in the age of agentic AI. The developer said their team once used mob programming extensively, with roles divided among a driver, a navigator, and a note-taker, all conducted over Zoom; this approach was extremely draining, while pair programming was somewhat better. He believes that now, with agents, there is no point in gathering everyone in a meeting to watch someone else's agent work.
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- Hacker News AIAsk HN: In the age of agentic AI, do you still pair program?
A Hacker News poster asks how pair programming and mob/ensemble programming will evolve or disappear in the age of agentic AI, noting their team used to run mob sessions over Zoom with a driver, navigator, note-taker and observers. They found mob programming draining and pair programming somewhat better, and argue that with agents it no longer makes sense to gather everyone on a call to watch someone else's agent work.
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