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Many people have tried alternative layouts and stick with them. I have not seen many anecdotes where people get used to an alternative layout, and then revert
by rgoulter 3y ago
Many people have tried alternative layouts and stick with them.
I have not seen many anecdotes where people get used to an alternative layout, and then revert to using QWERTY because they find QWERTY more comfortable to use.
- microtonal 3y agoI have seen people go back to QWERTY because the improvement was only marginal and not worth sacrificing a ubiquitous layout for. (Disclaimer: I use Colemak-DH.)
- lawn 3y agoLet's not kid ourselves: switching to a new layout takes a lot of effort, so many people quit and revert back to qwerty before they've gotten comfortable with the layout.
- rgoulter 3y agoOther kinds of bias I'd be concerned about: because learning a new layout takes effort, probably there's emotional investment to avoid having to switch (for those who haven't learned another layout); or probably there's emotional investment for those who have learned, such that they'd be less likely to admit the effort is a waste.