Re:Keyboard lets people type so fast it’s banned from typing...
by FpUser on Thursday January 06, 2022 @02:23PM
(#29828559)
To my shame I've never learned how to type. It does not really impede my coding abilities as it is fast enough to follow my thinking. But if I need to chat online my slowness drives me mad (I assume it does the same to the other party).
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Re:Keyboard lets people type so fast it’s banned from typing...
by iainmerrick on Thursday January 06, 2022 @02:27PM
(#29828625)
It’s worth practicing! I bet it’s not too hard to get reasonably fast in a few weeks. The hardest part will be un-learning any bad habits, but if you reckon you’re currently slow, you probably don’t have too many.
Re:Keyboard lets people type so fast it’s banned from typing...
by FpUser on Thursday January 06, 2022 @02:53PM
(#29829012)
I've been typing with the same speed for the last 30 years. It is not improving so I really doubt special exercise will do anything but marginal improvement.
Re:Keyboard lets people type so fast it’s banned from typing...
by Hesinde on Thursday January 06, 2022 @04:50PM
(#29830762)
Don't practice typing faster with your current method, because you already have for 30 years. Rather invest some time to learn a better method.
I learned touch typing within a week on holiday vacation with a software similar to this website: https://www.typingstudy.com/ (Young me felt very proud of being able to type like dad.) Once you have invested the time to learn the basic movements, you will become accustomed to them naturally.
Re:Keyboard lets people type so fast it’s banned from typing...
by ipaddr on Thursday January 06, 2022 @04:05PM
(#29830147)
You would be surprised by hovering your fingers over home row how naturally quickly you will start typing.
Re:Keyboard lets people type so fast it’s banned from typing...
by vanous on Thursday January 06, 2022 @02:55PM
(#29829046)
Take the time to learn, it is absolutely worth it. Do not pay attention to the comments saying "you will be at some speed soon" as that's not your aim. Learn to type precisely with as little errors. It will take you several months to just learn the keys. That's fine, it's like coding, learning the slow and hard way, you are in it for the long game. Good luck!