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Touch typing is the only skill in programming with a directly measurable effect on performance, second best is a high level of English reading comprehension.
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iiii90853y@lbfalvy if your performance is measured in amount of words written throughout the day.
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10, since the times when I was teenager and played WoW until 3 AM. And I was not allowed, so I could not have lights enabled or my parents would notice, so... Blind typing was learned quite fast.
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@WildOrangutan Load balance space and the touchpad if you're using a laptop. It can also reach Alt and LAlt quite easily so you can have some common commands on those keys to strain your pinky less.
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triantium43y10, Split keyboard with a few extra keys to keep the thumbs busy.
Also needed to work with 5 after an little accident.
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