Mixed Nuts

Learning To Touch Type - Part 2

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.

Stats Keybr progress at Week 6

Learning

Ouchies

I will rate the physical and mental pain of each step so far.

Step Letters / Notes Ouchies
🏠 1 Resting on the home keys 😖😖
🚀 2 A, E, I, L, N, R 😖😖😖😖️
🤏 3 Danger Here: T 😖😖😖😖😖
🔠 4 O, S 😖😖😖😖
💀 5 Are U Serious? 😖😖😖😖😖
🧗 6 D, Y, C, G, H 😖😖😖😖️

AllLetters All keys progress so far. P looking intimidating.

Observations

  • Both left and right hand both had challenges.
  • Using the left pinky for A was a struggle.
  • Bending my right index finger to reach N was rough.
    • I felt instantly demoralised… but a few lessons later, it was fine.
  • The delight of unlocking T was short-lived.
    • It took more than double the number of lessons to unlock the next letter. Tough going.
  • It's interesting how you think you've mastered some letters, until introducing a new section of the keyboard completely fecks you over.

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.