IMO, finger placement is a total red herring. I can type around 170 WPM (if exerting myself - and assuming typeracer.com has accurate WPM scores) without lookin

IMO, finger placement is a total red herring. I can type around 170 WPM (if exerting myself - and assuming typeracer.com has accurate WPM scores) without looking at the keyboard and I've never once used anything close to the prescribed "touch typing" finger placement taught in schools. Whatever works works.