So last night my friend was giving me crap and saying it's asinine to learn a new keyboard layout while qwerty being the standard.
I got tired of it and I challenged him to a battle in a week. I'm pretty confident I'll win if I keep practicing for another week.
I used to type about 65 wpm on qwerty and I'm at about 60 wpm on colemak with 2 weeks of practice. I think he types around 70 or 75 wpm.
Anyway, just thought I'd share. I'll let you guys know who wins lol.
May the best layout win!
Sounds brave though. I didn't progress in speed very rapidly, but some do. Best of luck to you at any rate!
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Yes, let us know how you get on! I'd be cautious about claiming to be able to type faster than him after only 2-3 weeks though. The advantage of learning a new layout like Colemak is not for an immediate speed increase, but rather to enjoy the benefits of a more efficient and comfortable typing experience for the rest of your life!
Using Colemak-DH with Seniply.
Yes, let us know how you get on! I'd be cautious about claiming to be able to type faster than him after only 2-3 weeks though. The advantage of learning a new layout like Colemak is not for an immediate speed increase, but rather to enjoy the benefits of a more efficient and comfortable typing experience for the rest of your life!
Very true. I've realized that recently, and it is indeed enjoyable.
I have been typing Colemak for a bit over a year now, and I still haven't recovered my old QWERTY speed (though I'm plenty fast enough). I do have less RSI, so I've got that going for me, which is good.
