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Keyboard Efficiency

Stop using the mouse. Master touch typing and essential keyboard shortcuts for coding to double your productivity and speed.

The mouse is a bottleneck for developer productivity. This course is designed to keep your hands on the home row and your flow state uninterrupted. You will learn touch typing techniques to reach 70+ WPM with high accuracy. Beyond typing, we dive deep into system-wide shortcuts, text manipulation hotkeys, and navigation commands for VS Code and the terminal. By reducing context switching between keyboard and mouse, you will code faster and reduce physical strain.

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⏱️ 5-Minute Lessons (Bite-sized learning)
🚀 21-Lesson Path (Independent modules)
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Complete Course Syllabus

  • 1
    Touch Typing Basics
    Home row positioning and muscle memory drills.
  • 2
    Speed Building
    Drills to increase WPM and reduce error rates.
  • 3
    Text Navigation
    Moving the caret word-by-word and line-by-line efficiently.
  • 4
    IDE Power Shortcuts
    Multi-cursor, finding files, and refactoring without a mouse.
  • 5
    System Navigation
    Switching apps and managing windows via keyboard only.

Estimated completion time: 21 lessons • Self-paced learning • Lifetime access

Career Outlook

Estimated Salary
N/A

Career Paths

Software Developer $80k-$130k
Data Entry Specialist $35k-$50k
Transcriptionist $30k-$45k

What You Will Learn

Achieve touch typing speeds of 70+ words per minute with accuracy
Master text navigation and manipulation shortcuts to edit code instantly
Navigate operating systems and IDEs without touching the mouse
Customize keyboard remapping and macros for personalized workflow efficiency
Reduce physical strain and risk of RSI through proper ergonomics

Skills You Will Gain

Touch Typing IDE Shortcuts Text Navigation Workflow Optimization Ergonomics

Who Is This For

Developers
Writers
Data Entry Pros

Prerequisites

None
Computer access

Keyboard Efficiency FAQs

Boring?

We use gamified tools to make practice engaging.

Vim included?

We cover basic concepts, but focus is general efficiency.

How fast is good?

Aiming for 60-70 WPM covers most professional needs.

Does it help RSI?

Yes, less mouse usage reduces wrist strain.

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Tech Stack & Tools

Keybr
Monkeytype
VS Code
Vim (Intro)
AutoHotKey

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