Even if you're not both typing at once, being able to trade off quickly without having to manually pass the ownership back and forth has had value for me in the past.
replyCan you elaborate? Why wouldn't you just check in your code when you're done your bit instead of working on the same commit together?
replyI like it because we don't have to do the this dance all the time:
* Commit
* Push
* Say: Now it's pushed
* Pull
replyWe can just work together, talking and writing code. Works great with people you work well with and are aligned with.