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On the flip side of this, I type at 130-140WPM and never learned to type “properly”. I use my index fingers.

lmilcin 6y ago
I think of myself as "mechanically challenged". No matter how much I train, I cannot break 100WPM while typing effortlessly. And this goes to other activities that require hands to be agile and precise like playing instruments, which I never was able to do well regardless of how much effort I put into it. So I understand that there is a lot of people who are much more naturally agile with their hands. But I still think learning to type properly has huge advantages. Even if you dismiss every other advantage (say you decide you don't need to type fast), I think it just feels extremely satisfying to be able to focus on anything you want while your hands just produce constant stream of characters on the screen in a flowing, effortless motion.
aspyct 6y ago
140wpm only with your index fingers? I'm gonna need a video of that :)
- franklyt 6y ago
  You’re going to have to take my word for it, not much incentive for me to go through all of that to sate your doubts.
  - lmilcin 6y ago
    Let's do some calculation. 120-140WPM = 600-700 characters per minute or about 10-12 characters per second. Even in ideal situation where consecutive characters fall are alternating between left and right hand, that gives 5-6 characters PER SECOND for a single finger to type. This guy does it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9psfOxJysw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9psfOxJysw But it does not look comfortable or effortless at all. Add to it that you have to look at the keyboard instead of comfortably focus on the screen, you are straining your hands, your eyes and your neck. So you still loose. It is a gimmick, there is no way you can work like this hour after hour, day after day, year after year. Most likely this is some kind top speed you can technically reach, but you will not be able to sustain.
    - franklyt 6y ago
      Your calculations are pretty fast and loose and involve heavy-weight assumptions. I don’t look at the keyboard to type with two fingers (and my thumb, technically). I can probably sustain 120 effortlessly. 130-140 if I’m comfortable. I’ve been doing it for nearly two decades and haven’t had a problem.
      - lmilcin 6y ago
        How my calculations are loose if it is the numbers you have stated in your post? The rest is just a consequence.
thejellypen 6y ago
I'm skeptical..
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I think of myself as "mechanically challenged". No matter how much I train, I cannot break 100WPM while typing effortlessly. And this goes to other activities that require hands to be agile and precise like playing instruments, which I never was able to do well regardless of how much effort I put into it. So I understand that there is a lot of people who are much more naturally agile with their hands. But I still think learning to type properly has huge advantages. Even if you dismiss every other advantage (say you decide you don't need to type fast), I think it just feels extremely satisfying to be able to focus on anything you want while your hands just produce constant stream of characters on the screen in a flowing, effortless motion.

aspyct 6y ago

140wpm only with your index fingers? I'm gonna need a video of that :)

franklyt 6y ago
You’re going to have to take my word for it, not much incentive for me to go through all of that to sate your doubts.
- lmilcin 6y ago
  Let's do some calculation. 120-140WPM = 600-700 characters per minute or about 10-12 characters per second. Even in ideal situation where consecutive characters fall are alternating between left and right hand, that gives 5-6 characters PER SECOND for a single finger to type. This guy does it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9psfOxJysw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9psfOxJysw But it does not look comfortable or effortless at all. Add to it that you have to look at the keyboard instead of comfortably focus on the screen, you are straining your hands, your eyes and your neck. So you still loose. It is a gimmick, there is no way you can work like this hour after hour, day after day, year after year. Most likely this is some kind top speed you can technically reach, but you will not be able to sustain.
  - franklyt 6y ago
    Your calculations are pretty fast and loose and involve heavy-weight assumptions. I don’t look at the keyboard to type with two fingers (and my thumb, technically). I can probably sustain 120 effortlessly. 130-140 if I’m comfortable. I’ve been doing it for nearly two decades and haven’t had a problem.
    - lmilcin 6y ago
      How my calculations are loose if it is the numbers you have stated in your post? The rest is just a consequence.

thejellypen 6y ago

I'm skeptical..

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