I’ve wanted to learn Dvorak for years but the article hit on it: I’m not and never will be native to it since I already know QWERTY, so won’t ever net the sweetest efficiency gains.
Really, you’ll get proficient in no time. The trick is to go all in with touch typing, no hint and peck!
When I was in my late 20s I spent one low-activity work week transitioning to Dvorak. I have used it for 20+ years now (although it’s a bitch to get working on subpar OS’es).
You can maintain both skills, but I chose to let my qwerty skills fade - now I only use it on mobile (because, I loathe typing on glass and so swipe whenever I can - and swiping is hilariously useless with Dvorak because it’s so well laid out).
20 yrs ago (fuck, I guess it was), I got to 40wpm on Dvorak and 60wpm on colemak. But it was such a a pain in the ass for everything else that I gave up.
Nah, I used QWERTY till I was like 28 then learned Colemak-dh on an ergo split keyboard, only took a month to get to normal and now I can type with both. It’s like becoming multilingual but WAAAAAAY easier.
I’ve wanted to learn Dvorak for years but the article hit on it: I’m not and never will be native to it since I already know QWERTY, so won’t ever net the sweetest efficiency gains.
Really, you’ll get proficient in no time. The trick is to go all in with touch typing, no hint and peck!
When I was in my late 20s I spent one low-activity work week transitioning to Dvorak. I have used it for 20+ years now (although it’s a bitch to get working on subpar OS’es).
You can maintain both skills, but I chose to let my qwerty skills fade - now I only use it on mobile (because, I loathe typing on glass and so swipe whenever I can - and swiping is hilariously useless with Dvorak because it’s so well laid out).
AnySoftKeyboard on Android has dvorak.
I get around OS support by having the keyboard itself output dvorak. I use an ergodox but any QMK or ZMK keyboard can do this.
That was a gamechanger from before with multiple language setups that was always a PITA.
I use dvorak on touchscreen because you get way more chains of left and right thumb alternating.
20 yrs ago (fuck, I guess it was), I got to 40wpm on Dvorak and 60wpm on colemak. But it was such a a pain in the ass for everything else that I gave up.
Still regret it.
Hey I have extra keyboards and time now…
Nah, I used QWERTY till I was like 28 then learned Colemak-dh on an ergo split keyboard, only took a month to get to normal and now I can type with both. It’s like becoming multilingual but WAAAAAAY easier.
plus as a lefty, fuck you right handed jerks.