I’m about 6 weeks in.
I haven’t quite been hitting the daily quota, but I haven’t quit either.
TW: the word finger is used a lot here.
Stats
An average typing speed of about 30 words per minute sounds bad… but I can definitely see the progress.
Keybr progress at Week 6
Learning
Ouchies
I will rate the physical and mental pain of each step so far.
🏠 Step 1. Resting on the home keys
Ouchies: 😖😖
🚀 Step 2. Beginner letters: A E I L N R
Ouchies: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
- Using the left pinky for A was challenging.
- Bending my right index finger to reach N was rough.
- I felt instantly demoralised… but a few lessons later, it was fine.
🤏 Step 3 — Danger Here: T
Ouchies: 😖😖😖😖😖
- The delight of unlocking T was short-lived.
- It took more than double the number of lessons to unlock the next letter. Tough going.
🔠 Step 4 — On a Roll: O, S
Ouchies: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
- O was mostly weird because of the straight finger movement.
- S started badly but unlocked the next letter quickly.
💀 Step 5 — Are U Serious?
Ouchies: 😖😖😖😖😖
- This one took forever. A full-on mental block from my old hunt-and-peck habits.
- It’s interesting how you think you’ve mastered some letters, until introducing a new section of the keyboard completely fecks you over.
I and E took a nosedive here.
🧗 Step 6 & beyond. Are we there yet?
- D — weirdly another mental struggle 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
- Y — suspiciously fine 😖
- C — an absolute nightmare 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
- G — not too bad 😖😖 (in general, the left hand has been harder)
- H — no major issues 🌶️
All keys progress so far. P looking intimidating.
The Final Boss: The Whole Keyboard
So far, it’s been challenging, but I’m confident I’ll have this (🌰 nut??) cracked soon enough.
Slow and steady wins the race.
Sometimes.