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Ask Slashdot: Single-Handed Keyboard Options For Coding?

Posted by timothy on from the you-don't-like-the-nose-based-keyboard? dept.

First time accepted submitter dubbreak writes "I was recently injured in a car accident which will limit the use of hand for six weeks or so. I'll be taking a little time off, but deadlines march on, and I'll need to be (semi) productive after my initial recuperation. What is you experience with single handed keyboards or other input option that require one hand at most? The current project is mainly C#, so I've need to be able to type brackets, semicolons and parentheses quick and painlessly."

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  1. Don't Bother by CrankyFool · · Score: 5, Insightful

    One of my coworkers can use only one hand. He has no special equipment, uses a regular keyboard and mouse, etc. The guy's wicked-effective, and his work output appears to be -- at minimum -- at reasonable volume. Frankly, he's one of the most productive engineers I know. And that's with both Java and Perl, which is a pain in the ass given its special characters.

    Consider using this as an opportunity to focus on design and thinking before you bang your keyboard. You may be surprised by the results.