Stopped clicking menus and now my fingers fly, but my pal calls it a memory tax

I forced myself to ditch the mouse for most tasks in my vector editor and only use keyboard combos. It's crazy fast once you get it, but I waste time when I forget a shortcut and have to cheat sheet it. Is going full keyboard the real efficiency hack, or does it just add mental load for minor gains?

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ryan_smith372d ago

Stick with it. The cheat sheet phase sucks, but once muscle memory takes over, you're unstoppable. I only grab the mouse for super niche stuff now.

alice_shah222d ago

Honestly, that part about muscle memory taking over is so true. I read an article once that said our brains hardwire shortcuts after like, a few weeks of daily use. Tbh, it made me stick with learning vim commands even when I wanted to quit. Ngl, the cheat sheet phase is brutal, but pushing through it changes everything. I heard from a friend that once you stop thinking about the keys, you just flow through tasks. It's like your hands know what to do before your brain even processes it.