r/Colemak

I use a unibody basic row-staggered keyboard with QWERTY layout (60-80 WPM, peak being 91). I use Arch with Hyprland & Neovim for coding. Due to a bit of pain in my right forearm, I've started to take computer ergonomics seriously & Colemak-DH intrigues me. However, I've some reservations, so here they go:

1. How long does it take to get back to your normal typing speed after switching?
2. How do lot of the keyboard shortcuts feel as they're often designed with QWERTY in mind (for instance, Vim motions)?
3. Considering the steepness of the learning curve being rather high, how worth it is it?
4. Best methods to switch over & practices to retain QWERTY efficiency because Colemak won't always be available.
5. How does it feel to type on phone since that will probably stay on QWERTY?

Cheers to all!