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I’ve been typing dvorak for the past three years. I can touch type and switch between dvorak and qwerty. I program in dvorak (vim), but my typing is much faste
by avindroth 8y ago
I’ve been typing dvorak for the past three years. I can touch type and switch between dvorak and qwerty.
I program in dvorak (vim), but my typing is much faster on qwerty(80 wpm on dvorak and 100 wpm on qwerty).
I also need to type in korean from time to time.
Trying to fit this configuration onto any specific new machine has been a pain. I’ve used karabiner, ukulele and what not for mac, and autohotkey for pc. I forget what I used for linux, but that was also a pita.
So dvorak was useful in speeding up my qwerty, but tbh most of that time was not really for utility that I experience now, but rather for the enjoyment of honing my tools. (The work never ended up getting done :)
So take what you will, I just think thinking about things you take for granted and taking the time to reprogram your mind (and sadistically challenge yourself) is not such a horrible use of your time...!
- amelius 8y agoPerhaps someone could develop a USB dongle that can convert between keyboard layouts.
- james_s_tayler 8y agoThere are keyboards you can buy which have a switch on them that can toggle between QWERTY, Colemak and Dvorak