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How Pair Programming in Code Cities Unlocked Hidden Software Insights - Stanley - Jun 16, 2025
How Pair Programming in Code Cities Unlocked Hidden Software Insights
Collaborative code visualizations improved task accuracy, teamwork, and usability for students, but highlighted needs for refinement and larger-scale testing.
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RE: How Pair Programming in Code Cities Unlocked Hidden Software Insights - dotman094 - Oct 1, 2025
Turning the codebase into a 3-D city (classes = buildings, methods = floors, dependencies = streets) lets the pair walk through hotspots instead of scrolling files.
When two devs literally see a giant tower blocking the skyline, they instinctively agree to refactor—no debate needed.
We tried it on a 200 k-line legacy monolith; walking the “city” surfaced a hidden cyclic import cluster we’d missed in six code-review rounds .