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March 27, 2007

Dvorak

Never thought it would happen, but I finally switched to the Dvorak keyboard layout. I've been wanting to switch for years, but there is never a good time for a programmer to have to re-learn how to type.

It wasn't nearly as bad as I expected. For a few days, it was utterly frustrating not to be able to communicate with a computer. The sacred bond between a developer and his tools had been broken. Oh, and I switched on a writing day. Probably not the smartest idea, but whatever.

I've been at it for about 2.5 weeks, and I'm at maybe 80% of my QWERTY speed. It's true what they say -- Dvorak is a lot more comfortable, and I didn't even have RSI symptoms before. August Dvorak, my future tendons thank you.

The worst part is retraining my vi fingers. Years of muscle memory obliterated.

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