Pair programming is not a silver bullet. It&#x27;s a tool that&#x27;s appropriate sometimes and not others. Rigid adherence to pair programming as a practice lacks appreciable agility...if you get my drift. If the act of pair programming produces worse results, then not being able to pair program <i>is not limiting</i> their potential. Trying to pair program is.<p>I worry that framing the relationship from the outset in terms of &quot;I&#x27;ve got&quot; suggests a particular mindset in regard to the distribution of power. Ideally leaders work for their team rather than owning it. The developer isn&#x27;t the necessarily the place to &quot;start fixing things.&quot;<p>Good luck.