About 4 months after changing the typing layout to Norman. I think I will type with Norman last a long time (unless I’m interesting w/ another one).

I forgot QWERTY

Typing bopomofo (Chinese typing, and it’s interesting story is another challenge on ErgoDox, so first, I flash my ErgoDox’s firmware to use Norman, then I can still type bopomofo on my laptop’s keyboard. I will have some time will type with QWERTY. I can change both layout in minutes on that time.

But changing keyboard is clumsy. I start to use IME to change Norman and bopomofo after a month. That means my small time with QWERTY is gone. And I found that I cannot type with QWERTY fluently. OMG I forgot QWERTY! Feeling annoying when use other people’s laptop.

Deliberate practicing is important

Achieve 40 ~ 50 WPM in 2 month. Guess how many WPM I can type after 4 months? Only 50 WPM, haha.

I practice almost randomly. Maybe twice a week and last about 5 or 10mins. To my way of thinking I will more, more faster since I type it all day. But the reality is not.

I still cannot type 60~70 easily. I think deliberate practicing and keep 1 or 2 month then I can achieve it. But 50 WPM is enough for me, maybe I will continue the lesson someday.

End?

I still cannot type in 6,70 speed. But I use Norman happily. Also found some bigram I struggle on it. Like ck jp jpy but it’s not a popular bigrams.

I guess every layout have it’s own hard bigrams. Norman still a good candidate from QWERTY. Maybe it’s time to check Dvorak (the disaster you know).