After a few months mostly typing in QWERTY due to a compromise to get some programming done faster, I am recommitted to forcing myself to use Dvorak. I picked it back up quickly. In fact, right off the bat I was possibly faster than when I left off. Strange. This entry will continue documenting my progress.

2017-07-29

• Level 1: 5 mins, 85%
• Level 1: 4 mins
• Level 2: 7 mins, 90%
• Level 2: 7 mins, 89%
• Level 3: 9 mins, 87%
• Level 3: 8 mins
• Level 4: 9 mins, 87%
• Level 4: 8 mins, 87%
• Level 5: 8 mins, 89%

2017-07-30

• Level 5: 12 mins, 80%
• Level 5: 9 mins, 85%

Your score: 101 CPM (that is 20 WPM)

Your score: 123 CPM (that is 25 WPM)

Your score: 130 CPM (that is 26 WPM)

2017-07-31

• Level 5: 9 mins (tried to slow for accuracy)
• Level 5: 8 mins

Did TypingCat lessons to practice bottom row and numbers.

Your score: 159 CPM (that is 32 WPM)

Your score: 138 CPM (that is 28 WPM)

Your score: 127 CPM (that is 25 WPM)

Your score: 133 CPM (that is 27 WPM)

Your score: 154 CPM (that is 31 WPM)

2017-08-01

• Level 5: 8 mins 90%

2017-08-02

• Level 5: 8 mins 88%
• Level 5: 7 mins

I am trying to force myself to go slower, for I fear I already am experiencing the effects of muscle memory mistakes. I have been consistently screwing up certain letters, though they are somewhat different than before. Previously I wrote:

I am most often getting bogged down by the letters F, Y, G, J and K, and I also screw up S much of the time even though I know it pretty well.

I still have trouble with F and J. The others I usually get, but I can feel the pull in the wrong direction. Apparently new is my difficulty with D, many times I switch U and I, and I struggle with W, V and Q. I think I am also better with punctuation than before.

Overall I am typing just barely fast enough to get my thoughts out before I get too frustrated while I am working alone. When I am trying to look something up for someone or typing in front of them, my brain seems to nearly forget everything. So it will probably be a while before I can type confidently in front of a potential employer or at work. Hopefully I get enough practice in now while I still can!

2017-08-06

• Level 5: 7 mins, 90%
• Level 5: 7 mins
• Level 5: 7 mins, 89%

2017-08-08

• Level 5: 7 mins, 88%
• Level 5: 7 mins, 87%
• Level 5: 7 mins, 88%
• Level 5: 7 mins, 87%

Your score: 157 CPM (that is 31 WPM)
Your score: 148 CPM (that is 30 WPM)
Your score: 144 CPM (that is 29 WPM)
Your score: 146 CPM (that is 29 WPM)
Your score: 160 CPM (that is 32 WPM)
Your score: 170 CPM (that is 34 WPM)
Your score: 155 CPM (that is 31 WPM)

2017-11-05

• Level 1: 3 mins
• Level 2: 5 mins
• Level 3: 6 mins
• Level 4: 6 mins, 89.3%
• Level 5: 6 mins

Your score: 200 CPM (that is 40 WPM)
Your score: 196 CPM (that is 39 WPM)
Your score: 186 CPM (that is 37 WPM)

2017-11-13

• Level 1: 3 mins
• Level 2: 5 mins
• Level 3: 5 mins
• Level 3: 5 mins
• Level 4: 4 mins
• Level 5: 6 mins, 89.3%

Your score: 212 CPM (that is 42 WPM)
Your score: 211 CPM (that is 42 WPM)

2017-11-20

• Level 1: 3 mins
• Level 2: 4 mins
• Level 3: 6 mins (89.7%, distractions)
• Level 4: 5 mins (88.6%, finger hurt)
• Level 4: 6 mins (88.1%)
• Level 4: 5 mins
• Level 5: 5 mins
• Level 5: 6 mins (89%)

Your score: 194 CPM (that is 39 WPM)
Your score: 223 CPM (that is 45 WPM)
Your score: 198 CPM (that is 40 WPM)
Your score: 199 CPM (that is 40 WPM)

Typing Cat 5 minute test: 41 WPM

2017-11-26

• Level 1: 3 mins
• Level 2: 5 mins (89.4%)
• Level 2: 4 mins
• Level 2: 4 mins
• Level 2: 4 mins (87.4%)
• Level 2: 4 mins
• Level 3: 4 mins (88.7%, finger hurt)
• Level 3: 5 mins (89.4%, finger hurt)
• Level 3: 5 mins

2017-12-03

• Level 1: 3 mins
• Level 2: 4 mins (86.9%)
• Level 3: 5 mins (89.2%)
• Level 4: 5 mins (84.9%)
• Level 5: 5 mins

Your score: 232 CPM (that is 46 WPM)
Your score: 244 CPM (that is 49 WPM)
Your score: 234 CPM (that is 47 WPM)
Your score: 212 CPM (that is 42 WPM)
Your score: 219 CPM (that is 44 WPM)

2017-12-04

• Level 1: 2 mins
• Level 2: 4 mins
• Level 3: 5 mins
• Level 4: 4 mins
• Level 5: 5 mins

Your score: 222 CPM (that is 44 WPM)
Your score: 226 CPM (that is 45 WPM)
Your score: 213 CPM (that is 43 WPM)
Your score: 203 CPM (that is 41 WPM)

2017-12-07

• Level 1: 3 mins
• Level 2: 4 mins
• Level 3: 5 mins
• Level 4: 4 mins (88.9%)
• Level 5: 5 mins

Your score: 230 CPM (that is 46 WPM)
Your score: 217 CPM (that is 43 WPM)
Your score: 205 CPM (that is 41 WPM)
Your score: 226 CPM (that is 45 WPM)

2017-12-10

• Level 1: 2 mins
• Level 2: 4 mins (88.2%)
• Level 3: 5 mins
• Level 4: 4 mins
• Level 5: 5 mins (89.6%)
• Level 5: 5 mins (89.2%)
• Level 5: 5 mins

2017-12-16

• Level 1: 2 mins
• Level 2: 4 mins (89.8%)
• Level 3: 5 mins
• Level 4: 4 mins
• Level 5: 4 mins

Your score: 245 CPM (that is 49 WPM)
Your score: 255 CPM (that is 51 WPM)
Your score: 232 CPM (that is 46 WPM)
Your score: 271 CPM (that is 54 WPM)

2018-01-12

Used weird black switches keyboard.

• Level 1: 3 mins (88.4%)
• Level 2: 4 mins
• Level 3: 5 mins
• Level 4: 4 mins
• Level 5: 5 mins

2018-03-01

• Level 1: 2 mins
• Level 2: 4 mins
• Level 3: 5 mins
• Level 4: 4 mins
• Level 5: 5 mins

Your score: 273 CPM (that is 55 WPM)
Your score: 266 CPM (that is 53 WPM)

TypingCat 5 min test: 49 WPM

2018-04-03

• Level 1: 3 mins
• Level 2: 4 mins
• Level 3: 4 mins
• Level 4: 4 mins
• Level 5: 4 mins

Your score: 285 CPM (that is 57 WPM)
Your score: 316 CPM (that is 63 WPM)
Your score: 306 CPM (that is 61 WPM)

TypingCat 5 min test: 51 WPM, 53 WPM, 54 WPM

2018-04-04

TypingCat 5 min test with backspace disabled, which is apparently a lot more stressful, and slower:

• 44 WPM, 95% accuracy (54 errors/1334 characters)
• 47 WPM, 96% accuracy (43 errors/1425 characters)
• 45 WPM, 97% accuracy (? errors/? characters)
• 49 WPM, 97% accuracy (40 errors/1441 characters)

2018-06-01

TypingCat 5 min test with backspace disabled (tired):

• 42 WPM, 95% accuracy (69 errors/1478 characters)
• 49 WPM, 96% accuracy (71 errors/1557 characters)

Your score: 314 CPM (that is 63 WPM)
Your score: 318 CPM (that is 64 WPM)

TypingCat 5 min test, normal (tired):

• 54 WPM, 99% accuracy (3 errors/1478 characters)

2018-06-10

TypingCat 5 min test, no backspace:

• 45 WPM, 95% accuracy (77 errors/1559 characters)
• 50 WPM/296 CPM 95% accuracy (74 errors/1551 characters)