Of course they're not on the keyboard while I'm exclusively reading. But while I'm in vim, my hands certainly are on the keyboard nearly at all times, resting on the home row.
When I’m trying to understand code, my hands are absolutely on the keyboard. This is very common and quite efficient once you learn how to navigate using a code editor.
This is similar to the way a mathematician will often ‘read’ math with a pencil and paper, or a musician will ‘read’ music with an instrument in hand.
When I’m reading prose, I often don’t have either a keyboard or a mouse, but that’s a very different operation (uses different parts of the brain, etc).
This is similar to the way a mathematician will often ‘read’ math with a pencil and paper, or a musician will ‘read’ music with an instrument in hand.
When I’m reading prose, I often don’t have either a keyboard or a mouse, but that’s a very different operation (uses different parts of the brain, etc).