Hi Rob,

Keep the group going! I value your thoughts and the group input.

On making mistakes: I find private mistakes are always easier to
confront than public mistakes.

This suggests to me that pair-programming will suppress some
innovation as the activity is necessarily 'public' and risk-taking
(for example, playing with design and algorithm alternatives) will be
constrained.

BTW, amusing (deliberate?) mistake in your posting title: 'Stiffling'
!= 'Stifling'

- Chris