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If it was an obviously better layout across various metrics, the world would have switched by now. I don't believe this "worse is better" non-sense. Quality do

• tom_ 3y ago
  But it obviously is - just not so much that it's worth switching over, given how much of a standard QWERTY is and how much hassle it is to retrain. Most people just don't type enough for the issues with it to become apparent, and if there's no issues with it then there's nothing to justify changing.
  • nayuki 3y ago
    Forget retraining. Should we teach kids on a new keyboard layout? Should manufacturers put out more hardware options? Should software developers make alternative layouts more visible and easier to choose? There's a cycle here: Existing people type QWERTY, so they buy QWERTY keyboards, so they teach kids QWERTY, so they buy QWERTY keyboards, so they teach their kids QWERTY, and so on. I use Dvorak. https://www.nayuki.io/page/i-type-in-dvorak https://www.nayuki.io/page/i-type-in-dvorak
• jboogie77 3y ago
  the comfort in typing with colemak is mindblowing once you get used to it.
• verisimilidude 3y ago
  The only metric that matters for most typists is familiarity. That's why Qwerty has dominated for over 150 years. But I'm pretty sure my typing needs as a programmer in 2023 are different from the typing needs of a telegraph transcriber in 1879. I've been a Dvorak typist for 15 years. I can tell you, without reservation, that Dvorak is a better fit for my work. Dvorak is smooth and comfortable. I can stay in the zone for longer stretches of time. Nonetheless, Qwerty's killer feature is that it's familiar. Historically familiar. That's enough to keep Qwerty on top.