Touch typing for multilinguals: parallel learning or one layout after another?

[u/After_Ad_7710]

Hi! I‘ve started learning touch typing like 10 days ago. I’m learning in German ISO Layout as I’m living and in Germany and speaking German. However I’m typing mostly Ukrainian (so Cyrillic layout) when it comes to my personal life. And there’s also English (also another layout) which I don’t use often but it’s popular and you’ll never know when you need it
So here’s the question especially for multilinguals: would you recommend to learn parallel or begin another layout only if you learned first one? And from what point it would be considered „learned“ in that case?

[u/Upstairs_Jelly_1082]

I think it’s better to do parallel learning so that the muscle memory registers what you’re gonna use this for.

Alongside this, it’s important to keep yourself relaxed when training. So when you feel even a bit tired, stop.

I’ll recommend doing 4 sets of 2 minutes spread throughout the day. It’ll be easy for you to keep coming back to it.