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C · Team craft · advanced · Week 3 · Chapter 8 of 9

Pairing, tours & automation handshake

Pair exploration multiplies insight. Tours (feature, claims, emotional…) diversify paths. Feed findings into automation where ROI is clear.

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Pair session

Driver / navigator. Switch every 15–20 minutes.

Pair sessionDrag stickies · tap for tips
Study mapDrag stickies · tap for tipsKeep it shortdrag · tap →Name the waitdrag · tap →Scope locatorsdrag · tap →Trace when stuckdrag · tap →One browser firstdrag · tap →Isolate statedrag · tap →Assert the UIdrag · tap →Retry wiselydrag · tap →Seed datadrag · tap →Close the loopdrag · tap →Keep it shortdrag · tap →Name the waitdrag · tap →Scope locatorsdrag · tap →Trace when stuckdrag · tap →One browser firstdrag · tap →Isolate statedrag · tap →Pathwise hackdrag · tap →Pair sessiondrag · tap →Try thisdrag · tap →Follow the dashed drag · tap →

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Run one paired session. Compare notes styles after.

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Chapter learning outcomes
  • Pair roles
  • Tours
  • Automation candidates

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