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> which could lead to RSI As a single data-point I find RSI isn't a problem for my typing style. I'm in my sixties and I've fought RSI on and off many times.
by mchahn 11y ago
> which could lead to RSI
As a single data-point I find RSI isn't a problem for my typing style. I'm in my sixties and I've fought RSI on and off many times. To the contrary my typing style has changed to be more comfortable and less stressful. I've actually had to change it at times to lessen pains in specific fingers. Forcing myself to use touch-typing had caused pain in my pinkies before.
- melling 11y agoWhat is your "typing style"? Newer keyboard layouts trying to reduce the "pinky" usage. "Programmer Dvorak", for instance, places frequently use programming keys (e.g. [ }) more conveniently on the keyboard. What you're doing might work for you, but there are quite a few people with RSI issues so something that helps and is reproducible is needed.
- mchahn 11y agoI use only qwerty. I've never considered another. Studies say dvorak is no faster and I've never considered it for pain. > What you're doing might work for you, As I said, it's just one data point.
- melling 11y agoIt's not about typing faster, it's about moving your fingers less by placing frequently used keys on the home row, or in an easier place to reach. I posted a lot of information about this. Read through some of it. Think about it like mileage on a car. If your fingers move half the distance to type the same text, that will add up over the decades.