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Look up Sean Wrona -- one example of typing skill that can't be improved by changing keyboard layouts. People looking into Dvorak are often warned that it isn't
by vonunov 5y ago
Look up Sean Wrona -- one example of typing skill that can't be improved by changing keyboard layouts. People looking into Dvorak are often warned that it isn't a magic bullet to make them faster, only possibly more comfortable.
- AlphaGeekZulu 5y ago> Look up Sean Wrona Yeah, insane! > People looking into Dvorak are often warned that it isn't a magic bullet to make them faster, only possibly more comfortable. That is an important point! First, being fast in a competition is not only a question of fast finger movement, but also endurance and ability to focus. I would classify myself as a "burst" typer - pretty fast (about 460 characters per minute), but only for a short time. Because my typical typing operation is throwing out emails, short reports, jotting down notes and typing junks of code. I am lacking endurance when it comes to continouos typing. Sean Wrona certainly has everything it takes! And then, of course, comfort is a coequal factor. Comfort means health! Because, when I look at Sean Wrona's shoulders I see a serious malposition. It might not originate from typing, but if it does than the comfort factor has been neglected. So you are right! Improvement in comfort/health might justify an alternative keyboard layout, even if some speed is lost.