Huh. That hasn&#x27;t been my experience. Often I&#x27;ve had a pair say, &quot;Can we try something?&quot; And I&#x27;m happy to say yes. I learned a ton that way.<p>I&#x27;ll add that when I&#x27;m just messing around with something, that&#x27;s often solo coding time. E.g., trying out a new library just for the fun of it, or playing around with approaches to a problem. But for me that&#x27;s throwaway code, so I don&#x27;t need the quality boost or the shared understanding that comes from pairing