What to expect from a pair programming interview

Why does Thoughtworks assess candidates' pair programming skills? At Thoughtworks, we strongly believe in pairing not just for programming, but also for most of our everyday activities. In fact, this very post is a result of pairing! Pairing naturally  promotes communication, thought alignment, and knowledge sharing while seamlessly replacing any sense of competition with a sense of collaboration. For our clients that translates into higher quality software, a reduction of knowledge silos, and better communication.