Zen and the Art of Merging Code
Each morning the team gathered to speak of yesterday, today, and blockers. A new developer asked the senior, “Why do we do this every day?” The senior replied, “So that we remember we are not alone.” The developer asked, “But I am blocked by nothing and working on the same thing as yesterday.” The senior […]
A developer opened a pull request and waited. Three days passed. The senior developer found them at their desk, refreshing the page. “What are you waiting for?” the senior asked. “For someone to review my work.” “And while you wait, what is your work doing?” The developer paused. “Nothing.” The senior nodded. “Then what was […]
Two developers shared one keyboard, solving problems together. The senior developer watched them debate each line of code. “Which of you is writing the code?” she asked. “Both of us,” they replied. “Then which of you is learning?” Sitting with the Koan At first glance, this koan seems to have an obvious answer: both developers […]
