i mean depending on the programmer it might just be a distraction for a variety of reasons. Could be hard to focus when someone is doing stuff around you like touching you are speaking at you. Could be that they cant hardly think about the programming because they have no blood in their brain as it has all quickly moved to their crotch.
I ain't writting no code when someone is watching over my shoulders. No sir. I have my music, 53 chrome tabs open and I'm in my zone, don't need No-one looking at my code or I'll feel judged. And judgment is reserved for code review.
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