Just a comment on the last point and purely opinion. Touch typing is fast and worth it if your typing like a word document. I've tried to get into touch typing,

Just a comment on the last point and purely opinion. Touch typing is fast and worth it if your typing like a word document. I've tried to get into touch typing, and it can be worth it, but for everyday programming, it doesn't really help me type faster. I type a few lines, stop and think about the code I've written. Programming also makes you hit a series of weird symbols most people don't. Think turbofish operator. The, probably, milliseconds touch typing saves me between writing a few lines to then contemplate just isn't a big enough speed benefit. With that being said, I consider how I type a combination. I sort of touch type, but Im not completely glued to it. I don't worry if my hands cross as times. However, at the end of the day, if people enjoy touch typing and feel it helps them, they should! No one should swear it off just because I don't feel its that much of a performance boast for me personally.