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Expand Up @@ -59,14 +59,32 @@ <h1 class="anchor" id="faq">Frequently Asked Questions</h1>
<p><span>"Should I learn Colemak? Is it worth it?"</span></p>
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<li>Yes. Well, you asked. On a page dedicated to Colemak... ¯\(º_o)/¯</li>
<li>Longer answer: If your only concern is speed then maybe not. You can get fast with most layouts, likely including the one you're using now.</li>
<li>"Your fingers will thank you" goes the slogan. Colemak is very comfortable and once you've learnt it properly you'll nearly certainly enjoy it a lot.</li>
<li>Yes. Well, you asked. On a page dedicated to Colemak... &nbsp; ¯\(º_o)/¯</li>
<li>If your only concern is speed then maybe not. You can get fast with most layouts, likely including the one you're on now.</li>
<li>"Your fingers will thank you" goes the slogan. Colemak is very comfortable and once you've learnt it properly you'll nearly certainly enjoy it a lot. We do!</li>
<li>While learning though, it can be unpleasant at times. So be warned if you're an impatient type. There are different ways of learning, if you wish.</li>
<li>If you're worried about having to use QWERTY on other computers, that's usually not a big problem. You will get by, and you can even maintain both.</li>
<li>Consider that you'll probably type a lot in your lifetime. Learning a better way of doing that should easily be worth the while.</li>
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<li>In sum, nearly everyone we've heard from who gave it an honest attempt ended up saying that learning an improved layout is well worth it.</li>
<li>In sum: Nearly everyone we've heard from who gave it an honest attempt, ended up saying that learning an improved layout is well worth it.</li>
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<p><span>"Is Colemak a fast layout? Will it make me faster?"</span></p>
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<li>Yes … in theory, probably. But then again, you can get fast with most layouts as stated above.</li>
<li>Any theoretical speed advantage of optimized layouts is hard to actually prove. And likely minor compared to other factors.</li>
<li>Most of us who have switched became faster, eventually. But was it mostly because we trained a lot while learning Colemak? Who knows.</li>
<li>There are stories about speed typists who, like Viper, were stuck on QWERTY and experienced a speed boost from switching. But these don't constitute proof.</li>
<li>Probably the world't fastest typist, Rocket, has done <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Colemak/comments/yik8ir/colemak_237_wpm_60s/">more than 230 WPM on Colemak</a>. But he's even faster on QWERTY!</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9nWrj81bBA">Rocket does not recommend switching for the speed gain</a>. He even feels more comfortable typing on QWERTY since he's so good at it.</li>
<li>It seems that the limit to typing speed is more of a mental/training barrier than a physical one. And also individual.</li>
<li>See the <a href="https://dreymar.colemak.org/training.html">Big Bag Training page</a> for more info.</li>
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<li>In sum, don't learn Colemak for speed alone. Learn it for comfort, and for fun. You <i>may</i> still get faster with it, of course.</li>
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