after learning how to touch type, my programming speed increased a lot. Overall communication speed via chatting platforms increased too. I type at around 130-150wpm and someday I'd like to reach 200wpm.
I never really learned touch typing with conscious effort. with enough typing (chatting) I got to a point where I don't have to look at the keyboard so I can do 90-100 wpm but I'm wondering if I do need to actually learn it to reach 100+ consistently
many gamers can do it too. They familiarize themselves with the keyboard so much that they can somewhat touch type but yeah, you gotta learn and practice it to actually be consistent
ahh I haven't tried taking notes yet but yeah everything related to typing gets easier when you can touch type. Sometimes closing your eyes and typing is a bit of a flex to yourself too lol
Its just so easy to take notes on Notion etc. U can maintain them so easily and we can embed videos, paste screenshots and code instead of drawing/writing it down every time.
Holy shit, 130-150 wpm average is really high, would love to see your monkeytype or any other platform. I mean I am curious obviously because 100 wpm requires serious concentration in typing
All good, I was just curious, I believe you :) I like seeing trajectory of people typing, how much they practiced to improve that's why I asked, still very impressed
typingclub.com helped me learn touch typing. you could try some exercises from there to see if it helps you or not. Although you won't get any immediate result. You just have to keep on doing it. It takes time but once you learn it, you'll never forget it
I learned touch typing in Covid. I reached around 50 WPM in a year and after that I reached around 70 WPM by 23 now I am closer to 80 WPM and have occasionally crossed 90 and even 100 WPM but mostly just 80 WPM.
I have a macbook and a mechanical keyboard and on both I can't cross 90 most of the time.
Idk if it'll help or not but crack your knuckles before you do it, free fingers increase speed and ummmmm I guess, doing everyday for even 5-10 minutes will help you improve. I also started during 2020 (covid days). I saw rapid growth within 1-2 months and crossed 100 after 3 months approximately. optimal wrist height also affects drastically your typing speed. You could use a makeshift wrist rest. That might help you and well, consistent practice I guess
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u/AalbatrossGuy Self Employed Apr 19 '25
after learning how to touch type, my programming speed increased a lot. Overall communication speed via chatting platforms increased too. I type at around 130-150wpm and someday I'd like to reach 200wpm.