I'm not a developer and notebook and pen extensively for notes apart from my macbook pro. My typing speed isn't great and I would really love to improve it. What's the best method/tool/product/site to do it? Thanks!
Ask HN: What's the best way to improve typing speed?
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#2I can't speak to the best but typeracer [0] and Nitro Type [1] are certainly not the worst (read: "least fun") methods/tools/products/sites out there.
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#3Try slowing down and typing in a very steady rhythm. Then try increasing the rhythm gradually over the next few weeks.
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#5Practice
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#6I stopped looking at my keyboard. I was slow initially but ever so slowly became faster. I too would recommend typeracer[1] as a fun way to speed things up.
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#8While I wouldn't recommend it, I switched to the Dvorak keyboard layout. It forced me type with good habits, such as not looking at the keyboard and keeping my fingers on home row. I went from 48 wpm to 90-100 wpm.
That being said, I wouldn't recommend actually switching. It makes me incompatible with the rest of the world.
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#9If you can't already touch type: cover the letters on the keys or get a board with no letters, switch to colemak/dvorak if you can be bothered, and practise on something like https://www.keybr.com/ which gives you nice stats over time.
I was at about 50-60 with a horrible 2 finger style on qwerty, now im at about 80-100 on colemak, and i can switch back to qwerty no problem.
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#10Any recommendations for a good Linux compatible typing tutor ?