• PairingEtiquette

Here is the list of "Pairing Etiquette" we create at the last round table (11/6/03):

• Keep mints handy
• Point with the back of your finger (no finger prints on the screen)
• Cough into the crook of your arm
• Write down tangential ideas rather than inturrupt the driver
• Never preach to a pair
• Share the keyboard (never monopilize or force your pair to monopilize)
• Think out loud (get and keep your pair up to speed ASAP)
• Change your behavior to match your pair
• Loose the attachment to favorite editor (favor an IDE that supports XP)
• Loose your attachment to a favorite machine
• Let go of pessimism
• Communite in a style that matches your pair
• Pairing means two not three
• Learn to type
• Don't dominate the pair
• Pairs shouldn't become clones

Here are other I found googling

• Don't refuse a request to pair
• It is bad manners to always pair with the same person
• Either party can call for a break
• Pay attention to your personal hygene

If you can think of others or would like to reword them please do so. I am interested in categorizing and possibility prioritizing this list. -- ZhonJohansen