As a developer, I find that touch-typing has little value for development.
I've worked with many developers who are two-finger hunt-and-peck typists. They were all fine developers, regardless.
That being said, I am a touch-typist. I use Vim. And I'm extremely picky about the keyboard that I use. (Spoiler: IBM Model M forever!)
I used to type at 90 words per minute, but I think I'm pretty rusty now and probably only manage 50 words per minute.
But that's for English, not for programming. Programming is much more about thinking than fast typing. So fast (wpm) typing speed is rarely the gating factor.
Your mileage may vary.
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As a developer, I find that touch-typing has little value for development.
I've worked with many developers who are two-finger hunt-and-peck typists. They were all fine developers, regardless.
That being said, I am a touch-typist. I use Vim. And I'm extremely picky about the keyboard that I use. (Spoiler: IBM Model M forever!)
I used to type at 90 words per minute, but I think I'm pretty rusty now and probably only manage 50 words per minute.
But that's for English, not for programming. Programming is much more about thinking than fast typing. So fast (wpm) typing speed is rarely the gating factor.
Your mileage may vary.