Saturday 4 May 2024
The following tries to answer the title question. and to make sure it’s clear. The following are questions that are not answered in this page:
- Is speed typing the most important skill for programmers?
- Should I be faster in typing at my current programming skill?
- Should a beginner learn speed typing?
- How fast should I be until I hit the point of maximum return?
- Do I have to speed type to be a good programmer?
To answer the question we need a plan, a chain of reasoning to link speed typing to programmers, here is a chain I will follow:
- Define speed typing, and programmers to make sure we’re talking about the same thing
- Research the cost/effort of speed typing
- Research the benefits of speed typing on different activities
- Draw a conclusion based on cost/benefits
Definitions ¶
What is programming? ¶
The activities a programmer do in a normal workday are:
- Reading and writing code
- Reading and writing documents
- Attending meeting
- Presentations