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by abraham_s 4686 days ago
I made the mistake of trying to learn Dvorak part-time while typing Qwerty during daytime. Took me over 2 months to switch over. I would recommend taking a week when you dont have to work and making a abrupt change. It will require a lot of will power, because you will feel awful typing at like 5wpm but in the long run it might be the fastest way.

I will also recommend using dvorak label on the keyboard(you will get it for 5 dollars). It helps you type with one hand(I tend to eat while watching something on my PC).

I agree with the other comments, the special symbol will be a problem, but I doubled my speed for english prose and I feel a marked decrease in finger fatigue especially when typing at higher speeds.