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Honestly, I would only learn chording (steno) if you find it interesting/fun, and not because you think it will save time in the long run after the initial time
by wy35 6y ago
Honestly, I would only learn chording (steno) if you find it interesting/fun, and not because you think it will save time in the long run after the initial time investment. This isn't a trivial weekend adventure -- it's a legitimate skill that requires hours and hours of consistent practice and training.
That being said, I greatly encourage anyone to try it out. Typing using chords is so satisfying! If you're looking for a cheap dedicated steno keyboard, take a look at the Georgi [1].
[1]: https://www.gboards.ca/product/georgi https://www.gboards.ca/product/georgi
- bryanrasmussen 6y ago>and not because you think it will save time in the long run after the initial time investment. If you write a lot, about what amount of writing do you think it can in the pay back the initial time investment?
- pc86 6y agoIt's unlikely-bordering-impossible that one's writing bottleneck is actually getting the words into a computer, except on very small timescales (maybe tens of minutes?)
- bryanrasmussen 6y agounless suffering from writer's block - what would the bottleneck be?
- tmountain 6y agoThinking and editing. There's a legitimate difference between being blocked conceptually (writer's block) and thoughtfully taking the time to find just the right words to express your intentions succinctly and elegantly. I've tooled over a three page manuscript for days--not because I was suffering from lack of creativity, but rather, in the interest of continual refinement.
- pessimizer 6y agoComing up with something worth reading isn't writers' block, it's a service for the reader.
- jszymborski 6y agoI type at a little more than 70 WPM, but even when writing this comment, I'm writing far below that as I'm trying to gather my thoughts, as well as editing as I'm going along. Now, when I sit down to write a page for my thesis, I'm faaarrr below the that 70 WPM, since those thought are even harder to sort in my mind. Clearly, I'd be served by writing handwritten drafts, etc..., but I really think Steno probably only shines when taking dictations or typing up someones notes they've written.
- amelius 6y agoWhat is the chord for "Escape"? (Vim user here :)
- morinted 6y agoThe word "escape" might be written "ES KAIP". I brief it as "SKPAIP". For the keyboard shortcut, I use "FEFK" which is default in the Plover dictionary.