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Pair Programming With AI Patterns
Pair programming with AI is its own discipline. Patterns separate productive pair from passive copy-paste.
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- 1The premise
- 2pair programming
- 3AI patterns
- 4discipline
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Section 1
The premise
Pair programming with AI requires discipline; patterns drive productive use.
What AI does well here
- Engage actively (think first, ask questions, push back)
- Document the conversation and decisions
- Switch driver/navigator with AI
- Maintain engineer judgment throughout
What AI cannot do
- Substitute AI for substantive engineering thinking
- Replace human pair programming entirely
- Make every pair session productive
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