How to Type 3x Faster

#1

Post by shock » Tue, Oct 06, 2020, 9:47 PM UTC

How to Type 3x Faster
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Re: How to Type 3x Faster

#2

Post by punnerud » Tue, Oct 06, 2020, 10:14 PM UTC

TL;DR: Text replacement on iOS/MacOS:

Dont = Don’t

rr = remember

wd = would be

etc.

Re: How to Type 3x Faster

#3

Post by lazyant » Tue, Oct 06, 2020, 10:31 PM UTC

wasn't the QWERTY keyboard distribution done because of jamming debunked? I've read several contradictory accounts about initial typewriters.

Re: How to Type 3x Faster

#4

Post by gabagool » Tue, Oct 06, 2020, 10:34 PM UTC

"there are very few words in the English language that can be typed with only one hand on the Dvorak keyboard (for the curious, the two are “papaya” and “opaque”)."

Probably needs to be clarified. There are even subsets of "papaya" that can be typed with one hand! e.g. "pay", "yap", "papa".

Re: How to Type 3x Faster

#5

Post by flreln » Tue, Oct 06, 2020, 10:34 PM UTC

OP here: happy to answer questions about my setup. Just to clarify - the core idea is not shortcuts but how you can use them to integrate changes in your life like reflecting on how you feel or how well you understand your learning material.

Re: How to Type 3x Faster

#6

Post by harrisonjackson » Tue, Oct 06, 2020, 10:38 PM UTC

Isn't modern spellcheck/autocorrect basically this? The OP expanded the autocorrect dictionary to include lots of their favorite "misspellings" of words and phrases.

I don't love how much I lean into autocorrect to speed up my typing but maybe I'd feel better about it if it was even more intentional.

I love the shortcuts that force them into the growth and reflection mindsets and I love the questions at the end of the article - better than a tldr.

Re: How to Type 3x Faster

#7

Post by elheffe80 » Tue, Oct 06, 2020, 10:41 PM UTC

I wish I could do this. As an admin, it would be hell on earth for me. Going from one system to another would be all but impossible, especially on systems I can’t make changes like that to. Still a cool idea though!

Edited for formatting because mobile is awesome!

Re: How to Type 3x Faster

#8

Post by stickydink » Tue, Oct 06, 2020, 10:44 PM UTC

punnerud wrote: post #2

TL;DR: Text replacement on iOS/MacOS: Dont = Don’t rr = remember wd = would be etc.

The best life hack I ever did, have iOS and Mac autoreplace "@@" with your email address.

Re: How to Type 3x Faster

#9

Post by Graziano_M » Tue, Oct 06, 2020, 10:46 PM UTC

I predicted (incorrectly) that this would just say "Change keyboard layouts".

I actually made myself do that ~5 years ago (to colemak). Ultimately I am not sure if it was worth the effort, but I can tell you that I type at least 40% faster (tested), and typing Ultimately does it matter? Maybe on slack, but not while I'm coding. To me, learning my editor well (Vim) is where I got my 40% from while coding.

Re: How to Type 3x Faster

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Post by golergka » Tue, Oct 06, 2020, 10:47 PM UTC

Really enjoyed the sausage story — a perfect counter-balance to Chesterton's fence. Of course, in the end both anecdotes are about value of curiosity.