Now it's second nature and I can't imagine how I did it before. I'm not too concerned about speed since I was plenty fast previously. I think I'm maybe 10% faster. But the difference in comfort is night and day.
This was my next big step in my typing journey.
Started with a crkbd/corne and now ended up with QMK modded Kinesis Advantage 2. I don't type as fast on the Kinesis due to deep keywells and just an insane amount of modded keys, but my hands thank me every day.
One other reason that led me down the path of correct typing and ergo keyboards was hand pain
Switching to a split keyboard also is what got me touch typing, but only on the split keyboard. The moment I revert back to a regular keyboard, I go back to my old typing habit, and even practicing to touch type on a regular keyboard quickly feels uncomfortable.
Only to find that I’m mostly using other people’s computers when they call me over to help, and suddenly I’m mashing my meaty paws all over their MacBook as they look on in horror that this supposed technical professional can’t even press the shift key reliably.