Typing.io: Typing Practice for Programmers
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#2didn't think this would surface again. I used this website when I was in college, around 2015. Tbh it is of no use. no one actually cares how fast you can type the syntax.
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#3I have used this one before to practice typing on a split keyboard with chords. Never made it to proficiency but it worked well. It's nice to type out real code and not just random sentences.
The only downside that I found: At least for Python it didn't ask to type out the comments. So #'s were never practiced.
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#4didn't think this would surface again. I used this website when I was in college, around 2015. Tbh it is of no use. no one actually cares how fast you can type the syntax.
While no one cares, if you type really really slow, then it will impact your performance.
This is like saying running fast is not important to football. It is true, but if you run really really slow like a 100y old, then you can't play football.
Re: Typing.io: Typing Practice for Programmers
#5didn't think this would surface again. I used this website when I was in college, around 2015. Tbh it is of no use. no one actually cares how fast you can type the syntax.
While no one cares, if you type really really slow, then it will impact your performance. This is like saying running fast is not important to football. It is true, but if you run really really slow like a 100y old, then you can't play football.
Luckily programming is not football and you can take all your time to write the code. I'm commenting this thinking about impaired people that either type with one finger or even by other means, not touching the keyboard.
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#6I don't see how this trains your muscle memory. Typingclub.com has some very well designed sections for practicing symbols that are much more effective.
Re: Typing.io: Typing Practice for Programmers
#7I have used this one before to practice typing on a split keyboard with chords. Never made it to proficiency but it worked well. It's nice to type out real code and not just random sentences. The only downside that I found: At least for Python it didn't ask to type out the comments. So #'s were never practiced.
> split keyboard with chords.
Charachorder?
Re: Typing.io: Typing Practice for Programmers
#8As a forever learner who’s never broken the 90 wpm, I have tried quite a few of these. https://monkeytype.com/ Is my current go to for its ux, customization etc. Best part is that the code is open on GH. So you can supply your own “language” [1]
[1] https://github.com/Miodec/monkeytype/tree/dev/frontend/stati...
Re: Typing.io: Typing Practice for Programmers
#9didn't think this would surface again. I used this website when I was in college, around 2015. Tbh it is of no use. no one actually cares how fast you can type the syntax.
While no one cares, if you type really really slow, then it will impact your performance. This is like saying running fast is not important to football. It is true, but if you run really really slow like a 100y old, then you can't play football.
If you need to type that fast, get an IDE to autogenerate the boilerplate so that you can get to the more interesting bits.
I’ve worked with people who chicken peck, etc and is just not an issue. Clarity of thought is much more valuable.
Re: Typing.io: Typing Practice for Programmers
#10As a forever learner who’s never broken the 90 wpm, I have tried quite a few of these. https://monkeytype.com/ Is my current go to for its ux, customization etc. Best part is that the code is open on GH. So you can supply your own “language” [1] [1] https://github.com/Miodec/monkeytype/tree/dev/frontend/stati...
I've had great luck with https://www.keybr.com/ in the past. It's algorithm was really good at fixing my weak spots fast.