Almost certainly the latter. IMO most people would benefit from practicing/learning QWERTY better than switching to an alternate layout (it's really not all tha

Almost certainly the latter. IMO most people would benefit from practicing/learning QWERTY better than switching to an alternate layout (it's really not all that bad as it's made out), unless they have specific ergonomic issues, or they've got some really bad habits that starting on an alternate layout helps them unlearn.