[nfbcs] Advice for presentation - Pair Programming for blind and low vision developers

[david.hertweck at sbcglobal.net]

I am a blind so fringe near that has been working professionally for the last 20 years. I have done paired programming, code reviews, etc. Would be happy to discuss methods are used with you. Please send me your email address or phone number would be happy to talk.
Or you could give me a call at 314-537-6851.

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> On Feb 18, 2016, at 12:26 PM, Suzanne Germano via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I am legally blind and recently graduated from ASU with my BS in Computer
> Science. About one month ago I started my new positions as a Software
> Developer/Integrator at USAA.
> 
> They are working on making the entire company Agile and want to get into
> much more pair programming.
> 
> What techniques have you used in pair programming?
> 
> I will be proposing a talk for the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in
> Computing on the topic of how to effectively accommodate a blind or low
> vision developer on your team. So I welcome everyone's input on what works
> for you and what you would like to see implemented.
> 
> So far I have found pair programming very difficult.
> 
> I have enough vision that I use 2 27 inch monitors with ZoomText an have my
> IDE span the two monitors. If I am the one running the mouse and keyboard
> then it is fine. I cannot work at any of my teammates workstations as they
> work in regular size. Not only that, I am extremely light sensitive so I
> would not be able to read theirs even if magnified. I am currently in
> training, so one solution we use at times is a 55 inch monitor but I have
> to stand up right against it and still can't see the top or far side. We
> also do team code reviews on a monitor mounted on a wall so I am trying to
> figure out solutions for that and the fact the code review software uses
> color and I am completely color blind.
> 
> Thank you for all ideas and advice!!!
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