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The kinds of typing errors

Substitution, transposition, omission, doubling. Each has a different cause and a different fix.

Warming up

Two minutes of slow typing before any session improves the rest of the session.

Typing code

Why code is harder than prose, and how to drill the symbols you actually use.

Fixing the pinky

Why the right pinky lags, and how to bring it up to the rest of the hand.

Plateaus

What to do when your wpm has not moved in a month.

Daily practice

How long to practice, what to practice, and what to do when you do not feel like it.

Accuracy before speed

Why every typing tutor tells you the same thing, and what it means in practice.