## Power imbalance

> [en] The first step to tackle this is for the person on the upward side of the power dynamic to acknowledge and admit to themselves their position. Only then can you honestly reflect on interactions you have with your pairing partner, and how power dynamics impact them. Try to think about your own positionality and situatedness. What can you actively do to neutralize power imbalance?
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> Recognizing these types of differences and adapting our behaviour to improve collaboration can be hard. It requires a lot of self reflection.
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> <cite>*[On Pair Programming](https://martinfowler.com/articles/on-pair-programming.html)* ([cache](/david/cache/2020/bfce8545a2d7c8d51d3af19f61208134/))</cite>


Continuer [à explorer](/david/stream/2019/12/17/) ce que ça veut dire d’être un privilégié et comment faire le moins de dégâts possibles dans cette position. Au quotidien, à travers mes choix d’interactions et d’attentions, mes maladresses et mes prises de conscience.
