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I guess the typer's experience could be a factor. I would expect someone to type around 10WPM - or even less - the first time they were placed in front of a key

I guess the typer's experience could be a factor. I would expect someone to type around 10WPM - or even less - the first time they were placed in front of a keyboard. Getting to 40WPM usually takes years of practice. No evidence one way or another if this method could achieve the same with just practice and no changes to the technology.

Jtsummers 5y ago
> Getting to 40WPM usually takes years of practice. 30-40 WPM was the target for high school computer typing courses in the 90s (my experience, may have been a similar target earlier and I don't know the target for courses targeting typewriters), and this was a time when computers weren't ubiquitous like today. It's very feasible to hit that target in a few months especially if you learn proper hand placement (hunt & peck, two finger typists, will have a longer ramp up time but can often still hit those speed targets).