This is take II of the Pair Programming episode. The first take wasn't what I wanted to communicate about pair programming. Please give it a listen and check out the show notes on the original recording.

In this episode, Chad discusses how he broke out of a comfortable job as a forklift operator, which ultimately led to him becoming a programmer. He discusses his job, Ruby Central, and the Pragmatic Studio as contributions he makes to the community. We also discuss the ebb and flow of passion for programming and how to avoid burnout on…