25 wpm yesterday, today I hit 31 as a maximum, (28 average) on the typing test (I do have a dayjob btw.)

I don't really need qwerty to be able to do my job, but I have mapped scroll-lock to switch to qwerty if needed, mainly if a collegue needs to type a few commands on my machine.

One of the main advantages of colemak so far (not specifically colemak, a blank keyboard might work the same), is that I'm not looking at my keyboard anymore; this also helps me in touch typing on the top (numeric) row, which I was never that very comfortable with.

I do feel very much like I'm mentally blocked, I can't put my thoughts on the screen that very fast anymore, pretty frustrating.
But in the end I think this period of grief will make me a better typist, so I think it is worth it.

keep updating.  It's useful to see where you are and how you feel about over the course of the next year.

Well it's been 5 months since my last update here, and I haven't posted a message since, because quite frankly, I don't need to think about the fact that I'm using Colemak anymore.

It now is my only keyboard layout, and I don't have any major trouble with it, the main advantage isn't necessarily speed, but the fact that I am not looking at my keyboard anymore while typing. The speed is up to 70 wpm on a good day, and a little less than 60 if everything is going haywire.

Even though my work requires me to use many different type of Operating Systems and programs in server environments doesn't pose as big of a problem as I thought. Most machines can be accessed remotely using your own computer (and layout) and if there is no other way, than qwerty is still in that memory of mine, but it really becomes a hunt and peck layout. Hopefully Colemak will be shipped as a standard layout with most *nixes soon, and also with the next release (or Service Pack) of Windows.

The only real problem is when using a friend's machine to do some quick internet browsing or troubleshooting. I now have the Autohotkey Colemak with me on a USB drive, so I can easily and without installing software use Colemak on those computers.

Well, that's basically it. But I do have a question that I would like to investigate: how would Dvorak do for me? The trouble with learning a new layout is that it will probably cost you a week - perhaps 2 - to come to a basic understanding of the layout. During that time it is like being mute when trying to type, very frustrating.

Well, not a whole lot of extra information, but then again, an update from someone who thinks using Colemak has had a good influence in productivity and working style.

I too find Dvorak and Colemak to be similar in comfort. Perhaps Dvorak flows a smidgen better, but on the other hand has some awkward placements (I don't like the f and the l). Colemak has the shortcut advantage. If you like Colemak, I don't see any reason for switching (and vice versa).

you could have tried swapping the C and L keys. (Well, it worked for me, anyway.) :)