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The Importance of Pair Programming with Tuple's Johnny Marler

The Importance of Pair Programming with Tuple's Johnny Marler

Update: 2025-09-25
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In this episode of Hanselminutes, Scott Hanselman talks with Tuple engineer Johnny Marler about the craft and culture of pair programming. They explore how intentional collaboration can sharpen problem-solving, reduce context switching, and build trust between teammates—especially in remote environments. Johnny shares lessons from developing Tuple, developing with native code on Windows, insights from the Zig community, and why pairing remains one of the most underrated tools in a developer’s toolkit.

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The Importance of Pair Programming with Tuple's Johnny Marler

The Importance of Pair Programming with Tuple's Johnny Marler

Scott Hanselman