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I have been programming heavily on QWERTY keyboards for 30+ years I still look at the keyboard to type. (Glances to ensure focus has not moved... Love emacs'
by worik 5y ago
I have been programming heavily on QWERTY keyboards for 30+ years
I still look at the keyboard to type. (Glances to ensure focus has not moved... Love emacs' case changing commands for when the caps-lock pressed)
I have thought about learning to touch type - yes, one day.
I have tried clisubg my eyues (that is "closing my eyes") to type....
What is the use, really? I spend so much time thinking about and reflecting on code and so little actually writing it
- drekipus 5y agoI couldn't imagine the additional mental load from having to glance back and forward between keyboard and screen, and finding each key.
- kstrauser 5y agoI recently bought blank keycaps to remove the temptation. It’s been a happy experiment so far.
- minipci1321 5y agoI spent time typing in a setup with very dim ambient light (think of a photo room with dim red light). I still cannot touch-type, but after some time I discovered I can type in QWERTY on any keyboard layout.