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In the introduction video to VS Code Live Share, they showed the scenario of asking your coworker for help. Then together in the same editor you both fix the problem. I don't think it is meant that two or more people work at the same time in the same editor all the time.

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Exactly. It's a pedagogical tool. Like having a conversation, but with executable code.

but arent you having this discussing face to face anyway? Why not make it face to face to display?

Lot of teams are remote. With WFH option being commonly used, scenarios where both of you are not f2f has become quite common.

I love that explaination! I’m a PM on the Live Share team, and like was mentioned, the use case we’re currently focused on is seeking and receiving ad-hoc assistance or feedback from a friend/colleague, in a way that can potentially be more opportunistic, productive and natural, regardless if you’re in the same building, working from home or across the world.

That said, we’ve heard a lot of interest in other use cases as well (e.g. pair programming), and are keen to understand how Live Share might be able to complement them.

This can also be a great tool for helping people over the internet, say on an IRC channel or a friend, it's not limited to a work environment.

Very true. We’ll make sure not to unnecessarily imply that it’s only applicable in a business setting. Thanks for the feedback!

We are very interested at my work in the possibilities for pair programming using this kind of technology. We haven't been accepted into the preview programme yet, but we're looking forward to getting to try it.

Send me an e-mail (address is in my profile) and I’ll get you an invite. We’d love to get your feedback!

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