The

Mob

  • What's Mobbing?
  • Our Setup
  • Observations

What is Mobbing?

Whole Team

working on the

Same Problem

at the

Same Time

using the

Same Workstation

What is Mobbing?

Pairing Max

(3-6 people)

Woody Zuill

Our Setup

  • Ordinary Workstation
  • 125cm TV
  • Whiteboard

Our Setup

Our Setup

Our Setup

  • Short Poms
  • All or Some
  • Fridays, now Ad-hoc

Observations

Productive Fun

Observations

Design as you Code

Observations

Fewer Interruptions

Observations

Throughput unaffected

Observations

Latency Reduced

Observations

Every Day's an Ideal Pair Day

Observations

Less Syncing

Observations

Awareness Improved

Observations

Reading Reduced

Observations

Design Purity

Observations

Amplified Pain

Observations

Trivial is Boring

Observations

Unknown is Inefficient

Danger!

Amplified Groupthink

Danger!

Dominant Personality

Danger!

Amplified Character

Summary

Works well for

  • Known but Contentious
  • Major Changes
  • Minimising Elapsed Time

Suggest

  • Spike First
  • Is task appropriate?
  • Outside observers

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