📚 How does Mob Programming really work in the college classroom? In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we reconnect with Professor Ben Kovitz to explore the raw lessons, surprising wins, and tough challenges from a full semester of mob programming in a college software design course.

Why mob programming created stronger learning and better teamwork than expected

How structured rotations got everyone participating and avoiding common pairing pitfalls

The highs and lows of using C++ and Qt in a classroom setting

The unexpected power of students struggling through real software challenges together

Lessons on undo implementation, design patterns, and memory management from hands-on mobbing

How a semester wasn’t enough time to fully teach long-term code stewardship and habitable design

What might scale—or fall apart—if mob programming were applied to larger classes

How this classroom experience mirrors the real world: legacy code, fast feedback, technical debt, and learning as you go

Whether you’re a software engineer, an educator, or someone passionate about team learning, this episode gives you actionable insights into mob programming as both a teaching tool and a real-world development practice.

Can mob programming work with 30+ students?

How can solo work and group collaboration coexist in the best learning environments?

What does it take to create code that’s not just correct—but actually pleasant to maintain?

If you’re interested in agile learning, collaborative coding, and pushing the boundaries of how we teach and work as software teams, this episode is for you.