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Re:Ask HN: What are your favorite developer-efficiency tips? by shrimp_emoji on Friday May 08, 2020 @08:12PM (#23120924)
Been on a compy since I was a toddler.

100 wpm when no-look-pecking, 60 wpm when no-look touch typing.

Feels weird man. xD

Also, I have a friend who used to be a court typist. Does zero coding. Borders on comically-computer-illiterate. Types like 170 wpm. So jealous. Such a gift, so wasted.

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Re:Ask HN: What are your favorite developer-efficiency tips? by angrais on Saturday May 09, 2020 @06:44AM (#23123621)
Why do you think writing so many words per minute (170) is a gift?

We have autocomplete for writing code that is likely more of a speed improvement than cramming out "words".

I would think it gets to a point where wpm doesn't matter since you've likely to stop and think about the logic etc.

I can see how it would help for emails and more generally.

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