How does pair programming work remotely? - 2021-02-04

Proposal

Remote pair programming: how does it work? What are the benefits? Is it better/worse than IRL pair programming?

Transcript: Ronald interview https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KxHn3KgVEACbVPFjcy7T4OUpFH1968gCnwDwTcK-Ey4/edit?usp=sharing

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