Should a programmer in 2027 learn to touch type on a keyboard?
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If top-end professional programmers on Jan 1, 2027 are improved by learning to increase their typing speed on a keyboard, this will resolve YES.
I'm guessing most NO resolutions will involve the keyboard and typing being somewhat replaced as an input method.
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