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Re:Go generics may use square brackets [] not parenthesis () by _ph_ on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @08:43AM (#23844335)
No, it is not reasonable to assume that people, who are fine at speaking English, are using an English keyboard layout. I am using a German keyboard layout, as I want to be able to use my native language, and that is not possible with an English layout. However, as I am a touch-typist, I cannot switch keyboard layouts frequently, so I have to go with the German one.
Re:Go generics may use square brackets [] not parenthesis () by heavenlyblue on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @08:47AM (#23844391)
I can touch-type in Russian and English layouts.

My favorite keyboard is British up to the point of me specifically picking a laptop/physical keyboard with a British layout.

Just learn both and you'll be OK.

Re:Go generics may use square brackets [] not parenthesis () by _ph_ on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @10:04AM (#23845356)
Lucky for you, that you managed to learn to touch type on the different layouts. It might help though, that Russian and English are entirely different layouts. The problem with German and English layouts is, that they are mostly identical, and only about 10% of them differ. This makes it very difficult to master both layouts at the same time. I tried it for a while, when I had to use an English layout temporarily. My experience was, that it thoroughly made my typing worse on both layouts.
Re:Go generics may use square brackets [] not parenthesis () by heavenlyblue on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @10:25AM (#23845607)
I've got friends who used the phonetic version of Russian keyboard where about 80-90% of the letters are going to be similar phonetically. All of them can touch-type by now.

The thing with touch-typing is that you don't think so you have to go through a period of discomfort.

Re:Go generics may use square brackets [] not parenthesis () by _ph_ on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @11:01AM (#23846133)
I am very proficient with touch typing. But in my experience, mixing German and English keyboards erroded my skills considerably.
Re:Go generics may use square brackets [] not parenthesis () by Narishma on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @01:24PM (#23848407)
I regularly switch between American and French layouts. I don't think it's particularly hard.

Edit: If that wasn't clear, I meant that I touch-type on both layouts quite easily.