What’s the Best Tool for Online Pair Programming?

For online pair programming, you can use any video chat software that has screen sharing capabilities. That's the simplest way to see each other's code while working together.

Haha, isn't it a classic joke that programmers just end up googling everything? But hey, if it helps get the job done!

I've had good experiences with VSCode and JetBrains IDEs when it comes to pair programming. They both have features that support collaboration.

You can't really go wrong with VSCode's Live Share feature; it allows one person to share their coding session, and the other can edit too. Just set up a good VOIP call alongside it for an effective remote collaboration experience. I found it useful because both can work on different parts of the project simultaneously. Just a heads up though, only the session sharer can compile and run tests directly, so sometimes you may need to wait a bit.