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Touch Typing for a Developer?

Posted by Cliff on from the beware-the-tunnel-of-carpal dept.

The Whinger asks: "I've been programming in various forms for about 20 years now, and I still can't type. I keep thinking, "I must learn to touch type". Unfortunately, two finger typing, 'touch typing tutorial' into your search engine of choice throws back a minefield of hits. Of course, picking something to try does not guarantee success. Does touch typing help with programming? Do you know of any tutorials that you would recommend or avoid? I can't spend the next forty years two finger typing ;)."

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  1. Let me guess... by eyepeepackets · · Score: 3, Funny

    "I've been programming in various forms for about 20 years now, and I still can't type." You work for Microsoft? They've been selling product for over twenty years, still can't get it working right. Just wondering if there is a coorelation.

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  2. Re:It ain't gonna happen by p4ul13 · · Score: 3, Funny

    "I have no trouble pounding out hundreds of words per minute without glancing at the keys"

    This is of course keeping in mind that "I" is in fact a word.

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