Why the Dvorak keyboard didn't take over the world (2014) [video]

Re:Why the Dvorak keyboard didn't take over the world (2014)... by nottorp on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @12:47PM (#36229470)

Hmm I never consciously learned to touch type, just got into it in time. Not being an actual practiced touch typist, I use like 3 fingers on each hand on average. Last time I took a speed test i could do like 50-60 wpm.

Thing is, this speed is more than enough for a developer. What do you write? Code and some communication with your co workers. In both cases you need to think about it, except the rare cases where you churn out yet another for loop.

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Re:Why the Dvorak keyboard didn't take over the world (2014)... by Aloha on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @01:00PM (#36229628)

I dont touch type in a proper way most of the time I'm typing with little more than three fingers plus a thumb (two fingers plus a thumb on my dominant hand, and one finger on my non-dominant), but I still manage about 80 WPM on a QWERTY keyboard without looking at the keyboard. When I switch to a full size Model M type, I do use more digits, but not alot more.

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