neonred,

Your keyboard looks awesome, indeed! Very smooth and soft, may it calm and comfort you a little on your learning adventure.

Myself, I have switched from manymany years of touch typing QWERTY to Colemak DH some months (already?!) ago. The first days were brutal with constant headache, deep thinking before pressing a single key and really no wpm to speak of. Now I am much better so let me tell you: hang on, it’s a steep climb but you. will. get. there.

Do not let you tell yourself you are bad or dumb or worse or slower than other people. I did that. But - the facts speak for themselves, I constantly improve in my own speed.

Focus on accuracy. Everything below 98% is not good enough to attempt a speed run (okay, once in a while to loosen up or for fun, but don’t take it as a measurement of your progress). Just slow down, take your time, try to enjoy. Don’t be fast, be accurate, because that’s the only thing that carries you the long way and opens up later improvements. Try to avoid adopting bad habits because you want to be fast - be accurate. Especially at the beginning this is extremely important. When switching layouts you get the unique chance to train yourself again good form, don’t let this pass.

Try to enjoy the time, nobody judges your progress. Be proud. Calmly accept this takes a while. It’s fine. 🐣

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