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Re:Typing Fast Is About Latency, Not Throughput by codefined on Thursday November 09, 2023 @08:06PM (#38213636)
Yeah! Whilst usually a side show to real events there's a bunch of virtual and in person events.

Two years there was an event in the UK dedicated to typing. Last year the US. Virtual tournaments happen frequently throughout the year. The most famous one is likely the yearly event hosted by Keymash[0].

Octahedron is also a famous player in the scene. He hosts a Discord server for proficient typists and regularly puts on events.

[0] https://keymash.io/

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Re:Typing Fast Is About Latency, Not Throughput by JCharante on Thursday November 09, 2023 @08:38PM (#38213996)
How good is proficient? I just use a QWERTY keyword and my max is 143wpm, usually stable around 115wpm and after 10+ minutes of typing slows down to 100WPM. Is that proficient enough? Because I know of people who type at 200-300 WPM with their custom keyboards
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Re:Typing Fast Is About Latency, Not Throughput by klyrs on Friday November 10, 2023 @12:38AM (#38215447)
Do people use steno keyboards for this (and why not)? The scores I'm seeing there are certainly impressive for ordinary keyboards but nothing close to the ridiculous records stenographers get.
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Re:Typing Fast Is About Latency, Not Throughput by PH95VuimJjqBqy on Friday November 10, 2023 @11:41AM (#38221006)
that seems like it would be against the spirit of the competition. Like entering a car into a marathon.
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