Some people claim learning Dvorak will actually slow down your typing speed on a QWERTY keyboard. Since typing is mostly done with muscle memory, knowing two layouts creates a bit of conflict when your brain tries to decide which finger to use to type a letter.
That said, you only run into that problem if you're forced to switch between a QWERTY and Dvorak layout often.
> That said, you only run into that problem if you're forced to switch between a QWERTY and Dvorak layout often.
I do switch often - mainly because other people's computer do not tend to have Dvorak activated on them. It's not much of a problem. Though I do get slower when I haven't used a layout for some time and have to get used to it again.
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Some people claim learning Dvorak will actually slow down your typing speed on a QWERTY keyboard. Since typing is mostly done with muscle memory, knowing two layouts creates a bit of conflict when your brain tries to decide which finger to use to type a letter.
That said, you only run into that problem if you're forced to switch between a QWERTY and Dvorak layout often.
> That said, you only run into that problem if you're forced to switch between a QWERTY and Dvorak layout often.
I do switch often - mainly because other people's computer do not tend to have Dvorak activated on them. It's not much of a problem. Though I do get slower when I haven't used a layout for some time and have to get used to it again.