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No, you just have to practice. I'm not blind. I listen to all podcasts at 2x speed and I can't stand to go back to "normal" speed because it's so slow. While d
by xenadu02 11y ago
No, you just have to practice.
I'm not blind. I listen to all podcasts at 2x speed and I can't stand to go back to "normal" speed because it's so slow. While doing accessibility testing I've found myself turning the voiceover prompts faster and faster because I very quickly get used to it.
If you have an iOS device, set your home button triple click to bring up a shortcut menu and put Voiceover in as one of the options (inverse colors is another good one). Test your own app in Voiceover mode. Close your eyes and navigate around. You'll be surprised at how quickly you figure it out... and what rough edges your app has.
- agumonkey 11y agoBeing blind is just the most efficient way to improve focus. You are back against the wall, no other alternative to pursue. I don't say it loud but I somehow envy them. The see more than me.
- parham90 11y agoI agree. Yoshiro Nakamatsu claims that he invents things while submerging himself under water. While I'm not sure if he's telling the truth, one thing everyone agrees on is your well-said statement. We perform best when under immense pressure, when our fight-or-flight response activates.
- agumonkey 11y agoMore than 'immense' pressure, it's regular and high enough desire. When I fubared my filesystem, I suddenly spent 4 hours very carefully reading man pages. Usually after 15min I quit.
- parham90 11y agoYou are right. On a different note, I'm glad I got to know insightful people on HN through my post. You guys are helping me know more about myself through your interesting comments. Thank you.
- agumonkey 11y agoHappy to have a positive effect on you but I'm really just an average guy (even though my ego likes to think otherwise).
- parham90 11y agoExactly. The reason I have been able to achieve such a high speed of reading is simply the fact that this sound is all I've heard for most of the day since I was 14. That makes it about 12 years.