Subj : Re: programming and typing To : comp.programming From : Roger Willcocks Date : Thu Sep 08 2005 12:26 am "John Smith" wrote in message news:Y4DTe.424521$5V4.275205@pd7tw3no... > Settle an argument. How many professional programmers are touch typists? I would be very surprised to go into a programming environment and see people hunting and pecking for keys, so I'd say most of them. Me? I've had emacs programmed into my fingers for nearly twenty years. > Does typing proficiency affect programming productivity? Yes, it helps because thoughts can be transcribed without thinking - if you see what I mean. -- Roger .