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Re:I’ve used Dvorak for 10 years, and it’s not all that by ___alt on Monday February 18, 2019 @04:40AM (#19189576)
Imho, this is were alternative layouts really shine: comfort, health.

Typing speed is an overrated fad (and in the worst cases an e-penis length contest) as in most cases when writing stuff (be it fiction, reports, code) your throughput isn't limited by typing speed.

Avoiding injuries on the other hand is invaluable.

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Re:I’ve used Dvorak for 10 years, and it’s not all that by kkarakk on Monday February 18, 2019 @07:37AM (#19190216)
saying it doesn't affect code writing speed is incorrect imo- after you've laid out your algorithm in pseudo code being able to quickly type it out is invaluable time savings. even if you try and automate it all away with shortcuts and refactors it still takes time to press those shortcuts for someone who's familiar with the keys and able to maximise their APM(actions per minute)
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