As the title suggests, I just hit over 100 WPM. 😎
This has been a long, long journey. I still remember the first time I ran a typing test, it was around 28-30 WPM (spear typing, of course!). That wasn’t even that long ago, maybe just three years back.
I always wanted to improve my typing, but touch typing just didn’t seem like my thing (having smaller hands doesn’t help 😭).
Enough is enough, for a month, I forced myself to keep my hands on the home row, slowly building the habit. It was just terrible, but eventually I got used to it.
Anyone who has struggled with touch typing will understand how hard it is to get used to using their pinky fingers for Q, P, and []{}. And let’s not even talk about numbers, I was still spear typing them just 6 months back! 🫠
For new touch typists, here were my stats a few months ago for inspiration.
Share your WPM in the comments! ✌️
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~140WPM on my first try
I used to race @jess and she'd pretty consistently have me beat
LOL thanks @peter. I actually type pretty slow with lots of typo errors these days - ever since I switched to a mechanical keyboard...but my carpal tunnel has gone away so no complaints 😂
Whoa, that's the highest WPM I've ever seen someone type. Superhuman or what? 🥴
@jess beat you with this speed? You guys are something else. 😳
Over 100 wpm is seriously impressive. I am in 70 wpm category
Around 70 wpm is great as well, buddy. Just stick to it and it'll improve more and more.
I'm wildly inconsistent. I think my baseline is somewhere around 90-100, but I feel like my average for most things is about 120. My best on monkeytype is 165 (on an incredibly simple test). I'm also not great with accuracy :p
120? Sheesh. What's the accuracy you're maintaining with that? 😬
About 85-90%. I'm pretty sick at the moment though, so I'm a little bit less focused. Tbh, I would much rather type at 100 WPM with 100% accuracy.
Yeah, agree. Higher accuracy definitely helps.
Guys, do share your WPM in the comments! 🙌
Heavy coder for sure.
😂 Mine never even crossed 80 wpm lol.
This whole WPM thing doesn’t matter that much. Anything above 50-60 should be enough.
Anyway, you’re doing such a great job, buddy, I look up to you a lot. Just keep writing and building! 🙌
Thanks man. Appreciate all the support I get. If you ever need anything, just DM me and I’m always happy to help. We know each other so it's never a problem.
Still, I believe building is much more exciting than writing. Writing can get boring after a while yk, but the thrill of building is something else :)
Every day, I see people building something amazing on Reddit.
Appreciate it, buddy. Exactly! As a dev, nothing compares to building. For me, the main issue with writing is just deciding what to write. 🤷♂️
Reddit is just awesome. I just created an account there this week. Never knew I was missing so much.
That's awesome—congrats on hitting 100 words per minute! Hitting that speed puts you well above average, and it shows serious dedication, muscle memory, and mental agility. Whether you're a writer, programmer, gamer, or just someone who values efficiency, being able to type that fast means you can turn ideas into action almost as quickly as you think them.
I use 10fastfingers. This is my Words per minute with accuracy
Impressive. I need to get better 😂
Go for it, buddy! ✌️
I'm around 100 and i'm using a split keyboard, took me a few months to get here though.
Wow, that's a great WPM you have. I first learned about split keyboards from watching ThePrimeagen. I want to migrate to using it soon, but don't know when. BTW, how's been your experience with it?
It's more comfortable than traditional keyboards to me, but it takes a bit to learn, especially with mine having blank caps.
First try in the year. I used to practice blind typing literally every day for 2-3 years. It has developed into a solid skill that I can no longer worry about
keyboard: nuphy 65
That's a rock solid stat. Anything above ~95% accuracy with above 100 WPM is goated. I'm also really into smaller keyboards, especially 65% feels like the sweet spot.