What do you recommend to learn touch typing?

Question

I had my first computer 34 years ago. I have used keyboards since then and I developed my own way of semi-blind quasi-8 finger typing. However, this requires me to take a look at the keyboard frequently, because I keep moving my hands all over the place on the keyboard, and it is also far from being error-free. I've entertained the thought of learning touch typing for a while. I am about to take a break from work, so I may be able to tolerate some temporary typing speed decrease while learning/practicing. What methods/software/etc. do you recommend me to learn?

wexq · Accepted Answer

Well, I can only say things that helped me.
I'd have fun with a game, namely Typing of the Dead, and then I'd invest into a keyboard with no labels, say a Das Keyboard Ultimate (https://www.daskeyboard.com/daskeyboard-4-ultimate/).
This way your muscle memory will pick up, and you'll lose the habit at looking at the keyboard since there's nothing there.
Will take some time for sure, but nothing in this life is free.

eimrine · Answer

Any software which allows you to start from limited set (dfjk) and go progress to all 4 rows.For me it was Stamina (for Windows) and it works great. Consider to look at Dvorak or Programmer Dvorak, but since you are working on QWERTY for so long, relearning will be painful. If you can not say that those are genius layouts then do not try. I think 5 hours of traning on any layout will give you significant change in your typing; consider not to finish your exercises until you start touchtype your passwords. Good luck!

brudgers · Answer

Practice.