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Colemak-DH progress data

Colemak-DH progress data in 10 weeks by hocusparibus.

KBD.news
Published July 18, 2021

I'm sick of most monkeytype posts but this one is actually quite useful.

The time range presented here could come as a good indication for those who are trying to learn a new layout.

There are many scientific papers about learning new physical layouts (e.g. split or ergonomic ones), and research indicates that in only 1-2 hours of practice you can reach your previous speed (well, 90% of it – that was the threshold if I remember right).

However, learning a new logical layout takes a lot more time. Now we have some hard numbers:

Small changes in about 1-2 weeks, a completely new layout in about 2-3 months…

Published on Sun 18th Jul 2021. Featured in KBD #35 (source).

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