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I see no correlation between typing fast and being a good programmer.

I mean how much do you even have to type to program, if I produce a page of good code in a day, thats a good day, and it doesn't take long to type.

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There's no correlation but at least it makes you more productive. Like using an IDE or good editor does not make you a good programmer, but it could improve your productivity in the right situations. For example, I don't want to waste a lot of time hunt-and-pecking emails or IM. Touch typing helps.

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