> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:29:41 -0700 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: kplug-list@kernel-panic.org > Subject: Re: Typing Test> > Paul G. Allen wrote: >> I never learned to type properly. I type with two fingers on each hand >> Is it too late to learn?
Why would you want to? It really isn't that much faster. Besides which, some of us just can't- it hurts my wrists like hell. >> Which editor do you use and how does your lack of home row usage affect > your editor preference? I guess hjkl cursor movement doesn't buy you > anything?>>> I guess the bottom line is that as long as the person can get > the job >> done fast enough, what's the difference how it's accomplished? >> Most companies consider time to be money. If you are going to require > twice as much time as the guy who knows how to type isn't that a > disincentive to hire you? Fortunately coding tends to involve more time > spent thinking than typing so the difference is not as pronounced as if > you were a secretary. Do you spend all day typing? I spend at least 10 minutes thinking for every minute typing, whether thats designing, debugging, or other. Trust me, typing speed is not a limiting factor unless you're a secretary or a data entry clerk. Gabe _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail and Microsoft Office Outlook – together at last. Get it now. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA102225181033.aspx?pid=CL100626971033 -- KPLUG-List@kernel-panic.org http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
