> I used to type 170~ WPM on QWERTY. That's an absurd speed. I can touch type on QWERTY, and last I measured I hovered at around 100 WPM on my best efforts. B

> I used to type 170~ WPM on QWERTY. That's an absurd speed. I can touch type on QWERTY, and last I measured I hovered at around 100 WPM on my best efforts. But TBH typing speed is really not something I'm concerned about. When I'm programming, accuracy is more important than speed, and I spend much more time thinking than actually typing. And when I'm writing prose, I also make pauses to rethink what I'm writing, and go back and forth, refining the text to match my thoughts. So even if I typed much faster, my overall speed of communication or programming wouldn't improve. I also haven't had any discomfort after decades of typing on QWERTY keyboards. I find it hard to believe that a different layout would reduce discomfort more than using an ergonomic keyboard, with proper wrist support and posture.