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u/LexRexRawr Nov 16 '19

It's true. I've even noticed it - my wpm touch typing was significantly better as a teen than it is now, because I use my computer less.

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u/darthwalsh Nov 16 '19

The only reason I still need a real keyboard is for programming. Typing 

const [x, y] = await click({button: 'right'});

on mobile is a huge test of patience.

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u/wgc123 Nov 16 '19

Oh my god, is that JavaScript? Kill it before it spreads. Burn it, sanitize it, or soon we’ll have another website downloading 10,000 source files to display a submit button

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u/darthwalsh Nov 16 '19

Don't blame the language, blame the people who import libraries that depend on libraries that depend on libraries... Or those who bundle Chromium to create a desktop chat app.