It's funny because it's true xD

When all you need is one thing but you buy everything else

“Not me, I write code” 🤡

And most can’t even touch type LOL

It is a good site though.

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I knew I'm not the only one.

Excel keyboard shortcuts...

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Donate to the guy...

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“Wow, that’s cool.”

… no….

Wtf so I’m not alone??? Thank god. Sometimes I find myself wishing I had emails to reply to.

And this is how I learn about the web site monkeytype.com. Seems interesting!

🤓*

I'm feeling attacked.

Porn only

lol anyone just open notepad and type for the hell of it only to not save it.

Does it say "custonisable"

I learned to touch type in high school back in like 2003. To this day, I still think of it as the only class I ever took in high school or college where I apply what I learned from it on a daily basis. The class was called "Keyboarding" lol and the teacher, Mrs. Black, was super mean and strict. But dammit, I learned to type well.

bruh. this hits so close to home.

that was before I discovered monkeytype and keybr

Yep when I'm testing out something I changed. Just stream-of-consciousness stuff that reads like "okay this is me testing these new switches. I don't think I like the sound profile. Maybe I should switch back to those gateron yellows but I thought those felt a little squishy. I guess i'll add another set of switches to my collection that I don't really like. Oh well, maybe they will feel better in a future build. Why does the spacebar feel so spongy all of a sudden? I will try turning it upside down. Yep that feels better. So weird that that works."

Add in d2:r and spot on.

Wait, how common is it to touch type? Thought a lot of people could do it?

Edit: fixed typo lol

You mean you use monkeytype to type python

Here I sat thinking it was very common. I took typing my freshman year of high school, the goal of the class was touch typing (they would cover your hands and keyboard near the end of the class)

haha yep, same. its actually very stress relieving, very therapeutic to stream consciousness and type, on the spot journaling off the cuff. love it. of course when i do it, no caps, just punctuation. questionable grammar. lol good times.

*has edited their qmk file twice

That's why I posted this: https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/yyyqg9/newbie_question_what_do_you_do_with_all_your_keebs/

typing.works too

I also do Type Racer when I’m feeling competitive.

In Elementary school (mid-2000s), we had a computer literacy class where most of it was just using the Mavis Beacon typing program. God I hated it so much, but looking back, it was super effective in teaching me to type properly with the home row and whatnot.

They didn't explicitly cover our hands like the other commenter, but touch typing came pretty naturally when drilling in the "correct" finger for each key. The bar for passing was pretty low too, only 35 wpm haha.

You can do that in monkeytype lol

lmao, if this isn't me XD

We had dedicated 2 years worth of computer literacy in middle school. The goal was to have everyone be a touch typist by the end. Correct hand placement, type using all your fingers and at least 40 WPM after the first year. Then 75 WPM in the following year. During exams, we'd be tested one by one typing passages with our teacher (Mr. Dwight) checking our hands, checking we don't glance down, and making notes. He'd actually tap our wrists with a ruler, when we dropped it. Saying we'd regret bad posture as we grew older.

Still remember my teacher's words in class, "type like you are playing the piano in a concerto".

Wow that sounds intense! I can't imagine an entire class typing at 75+. Most people I know type around 40-50 wpm.

The piano analogy really makes sense though. Because I learned piano before I learned typing, float typing was the default position for me. Never needed wrist rests.

This is exactly me too lol.

On a related note, spacebar going spongy is frequently the stab stems slipping out, if you press both corners to slip them back in it usually comes back to life

most people in my school learned how to touch type when they were in 3rd grade but can't touch type because the school gives you an ipad in middle school

He was very strict in class. But was somehow a favorite. Was a huge proponent in teaching Excel and HTML coding in class not just basic computer knowledge. And that he was really into PC gaming. And in early 2000s, it was a surprise to see an adult be passionate about technology that wasn't working in tech.

Wow I didn’t even know touch typing was a thing. Thought people just knew minus old people poking keyboards. To be fair I do vaguely remember my middle school computer science class consisted of typing games so guess I was on the right track.

CLUTCHES PEARLS IN 75 WPM

And www.keybr.com

It also tracks your progress

Same! Back in 2005 for me, senior year. My teacher was Ms. Kimball. With out a doubt the most useful class I ever took. Even after college coming into corporate life and not understanding how so many people can’t touch type.

Also explains why many people can’t get used to small form factors and other layouts

I bought blanks for my first keyboard to force myself to learn how to touch type. I had some experience with it but there were still growing pains.

What is monkey type? Is it a code playground or is it just a type trainer

I cant touch type but still hit 110wpm

Type trainer

My wife will ask what I'm doing typing so fast and I just say "emails"

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LoL. I learned touch typing because I wanted to justify buying a mechanical keyboard.

Wow, question removed AND downvotes here. Touchy fucking community eh?

I had keyboarding in middle school. I loved it and was doing well, but halfway through I got a fracture in one of my finger bones and couldn't continue the class. They still gave me credit so I didn't have to take it again (it was mandatory) and I had to take it again in high school because I actually wanted to learn how to touch type.

is this new? looks interesting and stylish but it's not as addictive as monkeytype

It's such an essential skill that I just think of it as "typing." Every time I see "touch typing" mentioned, I wonder why people need to look at a keyboard.

I've no idea but I always heard about it (typing.works and new.typing.works) alongside monkeytype and typings.gg

Alternative to typings.gg or touch-typing enthusiasts gymkhana.

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I don't get it

I feel called out

This is what they do.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/ChxYEBDpfNW/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY%3D

I never felt so understood yet so offended in my entire life.

I feel very called out by this 😂

I only have 9 fingers so I don't touch type either! I'm still pretty fast, though

Same but I really wanted the Das that didn’t have any lettering.

No wonder it’s called monkey type

I am a programmer and half of my colleagues can’t do it

Ah yes the 2000s where schools thought teaching children how to touch type equals teaching children how to use a computer :D

My schools didn’t have enough computers, so we learned touch typing on typewriters in computer class…

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I don't even know why: I'm new to the hobby and it's an honest question!

Wait, you mean most people look at their keyboards? Even amongst the under 50 crowd?

Ayyyy Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing. That took me back