Ask HN: Best way to increase typing speed?

#1

Post by Macintosh007 » Tue, Mar 17, 2020, 7:59 PM UTC

I’m looking for some resources/tips on how to best increase my typing speed.

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#2

Post by thedance » Tue, Mar 17, 2020, 8:15 PM UTC

Typingclub.com

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#3

Post by throwaway12757 » Tue, Mar 17, 2020, 8:16 PM UTC

I got a lot better and faster at typing when I switched to a das keyboard without key labels. It forced me to learn and not rely on looking down at the keys.

10/10 would recommend.. also it stops noobs from using your box.

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#4

Post by sciencesama » Tue, Mar 17, 2020, 8:17 PM UTC

thedance wrote: post #2

Typingclub.com

type more, get the basics right and then practice.

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#5

Post by jakemal » Tue, Mar 17, 2020, 8:18 PM UTC

typeracer.com has done wonders for my typing speed.

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#6

Post by monkin » Tue, Mar 17, 2020, 8:19 PM UTC

Moving to VIM worked for me.

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#7

Post by mamcx » Tue, Mar 17, 2020, 8:20 PM UTC

Use a mech keyboard.

Probably some misses are because poor registering and not because you.

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#8

Post by TYPE-ERROR » Tue, Mar 17, 2020, 8:21 PM UTC

Colemak and Ktouch worked pretty well for me.

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#9

Post by sashakatsnelson » Tue, Mar 17, 2020, 8:21 PM UTC

https://play.typeracer.com/

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#10

Post by _virtu » Tue, Mar 17, 2020, 8:23 PM UTC

Concerted practice. It doesn't matter what you do, as long as you practice purposefully consistently.

As mentioned typeracer.com is great, there's also 10fastfingers.com as well.

Are you a touch typist?