Why developers don´t pair more often

Applying pair programming in industrial settings can be challenging. This study extends the existing knowledge on applying pair programming in industrial settings by interviewing 31 developers from 4 different companies. We investigate how often developers practice pair programming as opposed to working by themselves, whether developers would prefer to use PP more often or less often, and which aspects hinder the use of pairing. We found that the majority of developers use PP only for 10% of their development time but would like to use it more often. Moreover, our results indicate that organisational issues can hinder the use of PP.