I agree with you to a point. I am a touch typist. There's something to be said about a lack of friction.
However, at the same time, there is also something to be said for friction and learning to work with friction. It is about time and the amount of deliberation the concentration of holding a thought in your mind for longer.
I am a touch typist and I appreciate that I am. However, I also find that spending some time periodically with a quill pen, writing thoughts down with that, is extremely valuable for the opposite reason.
One of the core challenges is how to slow down thought. This is something which has many, many benefits, and touch typing at the speed of thought would not be conducive to quality code.
However, at the same time, there is also something to be said for friction and learning to work with friction. It is about time and the amount of deliberation the concentration of holding a thought in your mind for longer.
I am a touch typist and I appreciate that I am. However, I also find that spending some time periodically with a quill pen, writing thoughts down with that, is extremely valuable for the opposite reason.
One of the core challenges is how to slow down thought. This is something which has many, many benefits, and touch typing at the speed of thought would not be conducive to quality code.