I'm a programmer and I want to switch my keyboard layout, (now on qwerty).
I tried Dvorak, it looked promising but I find it really hard to switch from qwerty.
Now I found Colemak and Workman, can't figure out which one to learn.
I really don't want to switch from one to another, just want to pick one and go with it.
Which one do you use and why?
I use Dvorak, because it's available whenever multiple keyboard layouts are available.<p>Be aware of a few things when you switch layouts:<p>- You will probably lose your facility with Qwerty. If you often type on machines other than your own, then learning Dvorak will be very annoying.<p>- Many choices of keys are based on their position on the Qwerty keyboard. Two examples that affect programmers are control-Z, control-X, and control-C; and cursor commands in the vi editor.<p>- Don't expect your typing speed to be much higher than it is under Qwerty. At top speed, typing speed depends on alternating hands, and Qwerty is already moderately good at that.<p>Good luck with your switch!