Keyboard Drill
Learning and science
typing practice
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How HN took it
7 positive, 9 neutral or asking, 5 mixed, 3 critical, out of 24 comments about the project. Thread score +0.15.
Design: 2 for, 1 againstExecution: 1 for, 2 againstIdea: 2 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful and addictive for practicing typing
From 4 comments
I've created this small project to fix my own typing and thought you might benefit from it as well. To calculate the WPM words with 5 letters are taken. To reach e.g. 80 WPM…
kuehle on HNThis is super addictive... it would be nice if the word cleared instantly without hitting enter, having to stretch my pinky so often is kind of hurting my wrist. It'd also be…
skupig on HNI don't know if it works, but it is addictive...
hardlianotion on HNThis is cool I will bookmark it. I'm a terrible typist. I'm also teaching my 7 year old to type so this can be handy. I have something I built myself years ago and have never…
robbrown451 on HN
Minimal, clean interface
From 2 comments
the minimalist interface have so much potential edited/failed words should be silently saved to a separate list the performance of every word typed ranked 2/3/4/5 characters that…
alliao on HNI like the minimal feedback as it is right now: you just have to try again.
chronogram on HN
Objections
Unclear how to change target WPM and the feedback when too slow is missing
From 3 comments
Feels like it needs some sort of feedback when you type too slowly to get the next word. Plus maybe making it a bit more obvious that you can select a target speed for the WPM.
Acen on HNAgree, I didn't understand that one can change the WPM before reading this thread.
psimm on HNit helps, but I was very confused at first too (the button is not very visible)
cocoflunchy on HN
Deleting and retyping a word after a mistake counts as failure
From 3 comments
That's great but I'm getting tripped up when I delete a word with ctrl-w and correct it. Even if I get it correct, it marks as incorrect.
resonator on HNThis has happened to me a few times too, I have to complete a word 3 times before it actually marks it as correct. I almost wondered if it was intentional because it happened so…
jacobmischka on HNI really like it, great work! It would be great if [Enter]/[Space] would clear a wrongly typed word, maybe with some visual indication that it wasn't typed correctly and maybe…
avnigo on HN
Strain on pinky and fingers from the Enter key and fast typing
From 2 comments
This is super addictive... it would be nice if the word cleared instantly without hitting enter, having to stretch my pinky so often is kind of hurting my wrist. It'd also be…
skupig on HNCool! But, as someone who used to be very competitive with fast touch typing and then suffered some long-term injuries, I say do not overdo it. It hurts your fingers. Learn how…
stunt on HN
Requests
Show upcoming words ahead of the current one
From 2 comments
This is very cool and it arrives at a good time: I have a whole delete-back-word thumb key on my split-key, and I've been trying to train myself to use it with little success.…
samatman on HNI've added a lookahead to the next word now, feel free to check it out. For more I wouldn't know how to add it design wise and I don't think it is the goal of the application. I…
kuehle on HN
Clear word on space or auto-advance without Enter
From 2 comments
This is super addictive... it would be nice if the word cleared instantly without hitting enter, having to stretch my pinky so often is kind of hurting my wrist. It'd also be…
skupig on HNNote that you can also clear the word by hitting SPACE, which mimics actual typing too.
AriedK on HN
Spaced repetition of failed words
From 2 comments
the minimalist interface have so much potential edited/failed words should be silently saved to a separate list the performance of every word typed ranked 2/3/4/5 characters that…
alliao on HNLooks good. My wish list (some of these are mentioned below by others): - don't worry about target wpm, just worry about getting faster from a baseline and automatically adjust…
joshka on HN
Show measured WPM and target ms per character
From 2 comments
A hint at what wpm I just typed at would be nice. So if I only hit 50 wpm a 50 off to the side or below the dotted line. This is fascinating when picking a liminal wpm. Single…
brownbat on HNI really like it, great work! It would be great if [Enter]/[Space] would clear a wrongly typed word, maybe with some visual indication that it wasn't typed correctly and maybe…
avnigo on HN
Prose or code modes
From 1 comment
Looks good. My wish list (some of these are mentioned below by others): - don't worry about target wpm, just worry about getting faster from a baseline and automatically adjust…
joshka on HN
Questions
How to replace the word list in the console
From 1 comment
I've tried to replace words (for different language) in console but `words` are defined as `const`. Any idea how to hack it?
johnofthesea on HN
Alternatives named
keybr
From 2 comments
I relearned touch typing using https://www.keybr.com several years ago. It looks a bit different now, but seems to be the same concept as before.
sva_ on HNSplit keyboard, a key map printed out and placed under the monitor (so you Don't Look Down), and moving to colemak (without changing keycaps, that is the important bit - if you…
toyg on HN
10fastfingers
From 1 comment
I've added a lookahead to the next word now, feel free to check it out. For more I wouldn't know how to add it design wise and I don't think it is the goal of the application. I…
kuehle on HN
ratatype
From 1 comment
ratatype was nice UX
tough on HN
typingtom
From 1 comment
Maybe try http://www.typingtom.com/. I found it broke up touch typing into just the right size chunks to engage me. At the start of Covid, I spent a week doing half an hour a…
stevesimmons on HN
monkeytype
From 1 comment
I used the same technique of having the keyboard layout away from the keys and moving to a different key layout. I'm currently using monkey type to train myself.
wizardofmysore on HN