https://jakeworth.com/tags/process/Recent content in Process on Jake Worthhttps://jakeworth.com/twittercard.pnghttps://jakeworth.com/twittercard.pngHugoen-usThu, 29 Oct 2026 09:27:01 -0400https://jakeworth.com/tils/dash-for-pairing/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:27:01 -0400https://jakeworth.com/tils/dash-for-pairing/<p>I&rsquo;ve written about Kapeli Dash before: it&rsquo;s a Mac program that lets you download sets of documentation to your computer. This week I discovered a killer use case: pair-programming.</p> <p>Recently I was pairing in a domain I didn&rsquo;t know well. Before the session, I loaded Dash with every docset I thought I might need. So, for Python, think: Python, Django, and SaltStack, plus React and TailwindCSS for the frontend.</p> <p>When we needed docs, we could effortlessly explore these resources without Googling. Opening a browser while a pairing can be distracting (Banner ads! AI summary!), it can expose your personal information, and is a bit more clumsy when you know what you need. I can find React&rsquo;s <code>useMemo</code> docs by typing <code>useMemo</code> into Dash and hitting enter— that&rsquo;s it. There&rsquo;s no path to that resource online that&rsquo;s as direct as that.</p>