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How do you do on a normal keyboard?

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.

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I had same issue and it’s ultimately what killed the Moonlander for me - I dedicated time to get better at touch typing (I already do it from years of chatting in games) and dialling in a layout that worked for how I use computers.

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.

If you have this issue, I can highly recommend working in another country where all your colleagues are using a different keyboard layout to you entirely. This is particularly bad for programming, because while standard layouts are mostly _fairly_ consistent with the letters, the symbols can end up anywhere. Sure, this means you still won't be able to find anything and look like an idiot, but now you can blame their keyboards for being weird rather than your own muscle memory!

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