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by gregn610 2856 days ago
Very much this. This is the results for my personal bread and butter, python and SQL. Workman tested very much mid-pack.

http://patorjk.com/keyboard-layout-analyzer/#/load/FKcXzlQ2

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Yes, but mid-pack among alternate layouts. Qwerty doesn't even show up. The difference between them is minimal compared with sticking with qwerty.

Other factors to consider would be time-to-learn, hot-key placement, device compatibility and general flexibility. I put my own Python code in your test and workman did much better. Be sure to use several samples when making a determination.

In most of my tests, Colemak was a consistent winner by a small margin.