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Sure, qwerty sucks. But I don't think it's the limiting factor. I reckon that with any keyboard layout, a much more substantial improvement in typing ability
by nfoz 14y ago
Sure, qwerty sucks. But I don't think it's the limiting factor. I reckon that with any keyboard layout, a much more substantial improvement in typing ability will come from spending some quality time with a typing tutor program. The people I know who spent time switching to dvorak, it seems, never spent much time learning to type qwerty very well....
- mistercow 14y agoI used to type about 80 WPM with QWERTY, and I would peak at a hair under 100 when I was on a roll. I switched to Colemak a few years ago, and I currently type around 90 WPM ordinarily, and can peak at about 120 when I'm concentrating. I have no idea if it's just that I've naturally progressed, or if Colemak is naturally faster, but in any case, I was a competent typist before I switched, and have significantly improved since.