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What taught me to touch type was moving to a split keyboard. Using my old method was slow since my hands naturally wanted to press the keys on the other side. S

What taught me to touch type was moving to a split keyboard. Using my old method was slow since my hands naturally wanted to press the keys on the other side. So I was basically "forced" to learn it. Now it's second nature and I can't imagine how I did it before. I'm not too concerned about speed since I was plenty fast previously. I think I'm maybe 10% faster. But the difference in comfort is night and day.

rkomorn 1y ago
How do you do on a normal keyboard? Switching to a split keyboard also is what got me touch typing, but only on the split keyboard. The moment I revert back to a regular keyboard, I go back to my old typing habit, and even practicing to touch type on a regular keyboard quickly feels uncomfortable.
- bargainbin 1y ago
  I had same issue and it’s ultimately what killed the Moonlander for me - I dedicated time to get better at touch typing (I already do it from years of chatting in games) and dialling in a layout that worked for how I use computers. Only to find that I’m mostly using other people’s computers when they call me over to help, and suddenly I’m mashing my meaty paws all over their MacBook as they look on in horror that this supposed technical professional can’t even press the shift key reliably.
  - MrJohz 1y ago
    If you have this issue, I can highly recommend working in another country where all your colleagues are using a different keyboard layout to you entirely. This is particularly bad for programming, because while standard layouts are mostly _fairly_ consistent with the letters, the symbols can end up anywhere. Sure, this means you still won't be able to find anything and look like an idiot, but now you can blame their keyboards for being weird rather than your own muscle memory!
absoluteunit1 1y ago
Oh I moved to a split keyboard as well!! This was my next big step in my typing journey. Started with a crkbd/corne and now ended up with QMK modded Kinesis Advantage 2. I don't type as fast on the Kinesis due to deep keywells and just an insane amount of modded keys, but my hands thank me every day. One other reason that led me down the path of correct typing and ergo keyboards was hand pain

rkomorn 1y ago

How do you do on a normal keyboard? Switching to a split keyboard also is what got me touch typing, but only on the split keyboard. The moment I revert back to a regular keyboard, I go back to my old typing habit, and even practicing to touch type on a regular keyboard quickly feels uncomfortable.

bargainbin 1y ago
I had same issue and it’s ultimately what killed the Moonlander for me - I dedicated time to get better at touch typing (I already do it from years of chatting in games) and dialling in a layout that worked for how I use computers. Only to find that I’m mostly using other people’s computers when they call me over to help, and suddenly I’m mashing my meaty paws all over their MacBook as they look on in horror that this supposed technical professional can’t even press the shift key reliably.
- MrJohz 1y ago
  If you have this issue, I can highly recommend working in another country where all your colleagues are using a different keyboard layout to you entirely. This is particularly bad for programming, because while standard layouts are mostly _fairly_ consistent with the letters, the symbols can end up anywhere. Sure, this means you still won't be able to find anything and look like an idiot, but now you can blame their keyboards for being weird rather than your own muscle memory!

absoluteunit1 1y ago

Oh I moved to a split keyboard as well!! This was my next big step in my typing journey. Started with a crkbd/corne and now ended up with QMK modded Kinesis Advantage 2. I don't type as fast on the Kinesis due to deep keywells and just an insane amount of modded keys, but my hands thank me every day. One other reason that led me down the path of correct typing and ergo keyboards was hand pain