I think the author's conclusion was that while being a fast typist doesn't make you a better programmer, being a slow typist will make you a worse one, as it wi

I think the author's conclusion was that while being a fast typist doesn't make you a better programmer, being a slow typist will make you a worse one, as it will take you longer to commit your initial mistakes and iterate, akin to playing many games of speed chess to improve at chess.