How I Type REALLY Fast... (170+ Words Per Minute, ex-Google programmer)

[@TechLead]

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[@davidosullivan9817]

Thanks for this video, I feel worse about myself now 😃

[@LinesAreVeryCool]

Regarding Keyboards, I personally find it very motivating to have my rgb keyboard set to no lighintg unless I actually touch keys. This makes me want to press keys to light them up and have a very satisfying effect on your feeling when you press a button. I love it when I type a text and my keyboard slowly begins to light up and if I stop typing the keys go dark again. This makes me want to sustain that glowing light of the keyboard and type even more. Of course you don't really look at your keyboard while typing that much, but it is actually very fun to just see it in the corner of your eye :)

[@TrevorsRoom]

Tech lead you are one of the very best youtube channels by far and away it's crazy because I never really was into coding or anything like that but your one of the very very few people I could honestly say I would like to be more like, and that is in the terms of your bright intellect and motivation to viewers like me thanks.

[@BJPDesigns]

You are really very funny! (as a millionaire)😉😂

[@ipengiewoo]

Thanks for the shortcut tips, very helpful!

[@wiIIywanka]

He’s so good at flexing I can’t even get mad at him

[@Engmelli]

Frrrr

[@IsmaelKizito]

I literally could not focus on the content as the flexing was just to intense.

[@peetroot_2984]

So true...

[@charlesthe8th]

Word bro he just over here flexing hard talking bout expensing two keyboards from burning them out 😂

[@vivs005]

Him: how did I learn to type so fast bcoz damn im just too good and ur not, whatchu gonna do abt it u mad?

[@terrythompson7535]

I love how he can tell ridiculous jokes while keeping a totally straight face..

[@DrzAnt12]

Bold of you to assume he's joking

[@terrythompson7535]

@@DrzAnt12 Fortune favors the bold??

[@3AMOMDMS]

(as a millionaire) don’t forget

[@therapist2852]

Bruh, watch Charlie talk about dildos with a straight face

[@GeorgWilde]

Yeah, aspergers is a power.

[@rayanallouzi8806]

This guy's sarcasm doesn't end XDD

[@AzazeoAinamart]

And still he manages to mix it with some proper useful advice in such a proportion that... that it still feels fresh

[@JousefM]

Pretty sure he watched the video of Ali Abdaal who used to make such a video which caused an enormous increase of subscribers, not so dumb if you think about it.

[@mitzaBeatz]

@Phantom Ooze probably both, but more on the sarcasm side.

[@Glaithius]

@Phantom Ooze sarcasm comes with narcissism

[@Nostrawberry1928]

I was laughing so much at the “turn up room temperature sarcasm”

[@seidxan]

As an average 95 wpm typist, I can say it's impressive. I also strongly agree that the fingers stiffen up if your room temperature is cold, but I never thought about going to warmer places like Hawaii. Thanks for the idea, I'll try this one.

[@salehkhan6788]

His humor is hilarious 😂

[@tuanoan875]

This dude is flexing hard

[@totheknee]

I would try it, but the humidity is so high my fingers slip on the keys. Better to try Spain.

[@funfactory6273]

He just mentioned it because he wanted to mention that he is a millionaire. And he might be. Which is ironic.

[@lowkeyamathnerd]

@@tuanoan875 ikr

[@thedoor_7777]

Not only typing his speaking speed is also more than 170 wpm. He is superb in his own way.

[@timtim4726]

That's the main reason. His brain works fast and fluent which results in his speech and typing etc.

[@kaeez]

Haha, got it.

[@No-xp9hp]

"I'll just exit the whole terminal and I will rewrite the whole code from scratch because I'm just that fast" damn that's so badass

[@gabydewilde]

If the mistake is big break the keyboard, go at it, you deserve it.

[@anumnum2012]

Lol

[@kyrinbuffalo2244]

Dude flexing big time 😄

[@alexcollins3086]

He literally just flexed on all of the coders that have to work hard and long on projects.

[@LionhartM]

Lol he was clearly joking. Dry humor is his thing

[@absupinhere]

I can’t even think 171 wpm

[@zv6905]

Lol

[@fungkam7501]

The tech lead cannot either.

[@omr5223]

lmao

[@HeadPack]

It does start with thinking fast.

[@pluto8404]

Methamphetamine is your friend.

[@Mohammed-lx5kk]

Imagine getting into an online argument with this guy

[@TimothyNyota]

as a millionaire?

[@pneujai]

@@TimothyNyota lol

[@pneujai]

@@TimothyNyota as an ex-facebook ex-googler millionaire

[@zerosandones7547]

@@TimothyNyota HAHAAHHAHAHHAH!

[@kokotkokotkokotkokotkokot]

Wym this guy there are people who type over 200

[@michaellaw5876]

2:13 LOL had to buy new keyboards because your old keyboards were worn out. What a beast.

[@Ronaldo-cj4zl]

this guy is gem... he's sense of humour is off the charts! can't believe am getting this content for free

[@vijayragav8640]

Yeah, in the same way, your data is a gem that google can't believe that it is getting all of them for free.

[@shivamrai162]

@@vijayragav8640 LMFAO ahHAHAHAAHAAHAHAHA

[@esshahn]

"My accuracy and precision is so good I can actually code on production" - made me burst out in laughter, priceless! :D

[@Shiro019]

Why?

[@TheDunno11]

Why?

[@dennisbarzanoff9025]

Why?

[@t.h.9897]

Why, why?

[@itsworkinprogress]

That's what all developers tell you - just before the system is down for 2 hours. 😁

[@rai.miyashiro]

Room: gets cold 🥶 Techlead: immediately searches for a flight to Hawaii 🏝️

[@MegaChickenPunch]

@@davidfranklin4704 ScamLead

[@Rhaedeon]

@@MegaChickenPunch ??

[@sanjaykhanka4287]

@@MegaChickenPunch 😂😂😂

[@jamstawildman]

I’ve suddenly realised I’ve been making a mistake using a heater in my room. I should have been going to Hawaii instead all along.

[@mr.cherrykim9897]

I thought I'll learn how to type fast but instead I learn how to flex by making a straight face .

[@akhilalexg]

Next video suggestion : how to make sarcastic jokes with a straight face.

[@cheissmart]

lol, why not buy a new computer every time you make a mistake?

[@rajanwaliya150]

because thats what millionaires may do

[@tamashumi7961]

He would need to use a really outdated computer by now as he never makes a mistake (as a millionaire)

[@yt_bharat]

This is a million dollar idea

[@shivakumary4073]

Yeah Broo you are right

[@marcusaureliusregulus2833]

Waste of time

[@shubham12541]

His sarcasm is on another level.

[@dongeonpoltzer4344]

first i thought he was serious......................then i felt stupid

[@KFC431]

@@dongeonpoltzer4344 I watched some of his other videos and thought he was being serious or sarcastic (I wasn't sure) till I watched this video

[@Cant_Hit_This7]

Wait people seriously can't tell he's sarcastic?

[@rv4tyler]

I have committed to practicing some of the typing speed web apps each week (initially daily) and I cannot believe how much my note taking and coding productivity has increased. My mind has always raced ahead of my typing and cause me issues by breaking my train of thought when having to back up and get the previous thoughts correct. Thanks TechLead, my productivity is now on fire.

[@freeus6085]

I like how confident you are man, it's not arrogant when you back up what you say. Idk I admire you man, you kinda hurt my feelings sometimes as I am an aspiring software engineer, but I only take offense because you call me out on my own flaws. Much Love TechLead.

[@chrisvelazquez4875]

"i had to go to hawaii to type in warmer climates" "thats what millionares may do"😔well OKAY THEN

[@invntiv]

He’s being facetious

[@JWTan84]

don't worry, it's not a millionaire thing. migratory birds does the same thing

[@affirmingyourlife1256]

@@JWTan84 well said!

[@danielledaisley6166]

"Make you want to divorce your spouse and marry your keyboard" 😂😂😂 swear I aspire to be on the level of savagery this guy is on

[@GerhardSchroeder]

😂😂

[@SunriseLAW]

Techlead is sarcastic and satirical. (Rodney Dangerfield + Jonathan Swift) ^ 2 = TechLead

[@fabiofabulous]

😂😂😂

[@gagida1829]

Lmao right?

[@tonglu3699]

Comes with life experience I suppose. After seeing the marital experience TechLead had, I’m not least surprised…

[@ukaszbizub9654]

You know that you're a millionaire when you taking a trip to Hawaii to warmer up your fingers to type faster :)

[@nieczerwony]

I had a friend and she could type over 190 wpm..Never did coding. She was typing tasks and novels for anyone in school, as she loved this. She also worked in school newspaper.

[@lilimaiii]

"Marry me and we will ESC to an ALT reality where I will give you tons of SPACE and CTRL." --A keyboard's wedding vowels.

[@maxthestranger]

@@sffl83 hahaha

[@itsworkinprogress]

You may ENTER. 😁

[@suicideme]

every single day apocalypse is not longer being a fear and become a hope

[@mamadouidrissamaiga2797]

@Lili Mai hahahaha

[@ellvtv2314]

If you don't mind typing on a keyboard that only registers "X."

[@nathansanchez7817]

Moral of the story: rgb = +170 wpm

[@illlanoize23]

Hurts me to see it wasn’t written as +=

[@lifeanddeath3546]

Nobody : Techlead: I am the TypeLead

[@poluefemus]

i used to be really fast at typing, now im slower

[@rafaelsantileces6301]

Step 1: Play competitive game with a chat system End

[@xerxes5785]

After you reach around 70-80WPM typing speed by just practicing normally, 2 important tips I can also give are: 1. You should read ahead, meaning you should already read the next words you are gonna type, before you reach them. In another word, You’re reading speed should be ahead of your typing speed. 2. When you reach to more advanced levels(Above 80), you shouldn’t type words as in “Letter by Letter”, when you read a word you have to deploy the entire word instantly. Or in another word, don’t type letters, type words!

[@pluto8404]

Htae si ogod vdaice

[@OP-pe4yc]

Late reply, but tbh no one needs to tell you these tips and you kinda just develop them naturally.

[@ЕгорМакаренков-н5ъ]

Ахуеть а ты по слогам чтоль ещё не научился читать только буковки выучил?

[@abhinavsinghal314]

​@@OP-pe4yc Nah I am stuck at 75-80 for about 6 months now and let me see if these tips actually work. No typing tutorial mentions these!

[@megumi_0]

80 aint advanced

[@olemew]

3:00 Low profile keyboard 5:00 wrist rest 5:50 posture 6:30 shortcuts 7:00 practice. Go for accuracy

[@abujessica]

Incomplete timestamps You didn't mention the temperature of the room and going to hawaii

[@megha7243]

Thanks btw

[@nokturnalspreddit5714]

and RGB, dont forget RGB so you can see the light of success reflecting from your keyboard 😂🤣😂

[@s1lli]

you forgot going to hawaii

[@jesuslopezanson5329]

hero (typed with just one hand)

[@erickgruis106]

"I just close the whole app or even reboot my computer, because it's faster" lmao

[@karlobabic8495]

I really didnt get the point of that as im nit native eng cam you tell me whole sentence he said related to sentence you said please

[@teptaylor]

@@karlobabic8495 it’s a joke

[@karlobabic8495]

@@teptaylor aaa thanks

[@Lena-vw6ye]

That low-profile keyboard really makes a difference. What I've really noticed is that when I use an apple keyboard, with the touch-tap kind keyboard like Apples, I type much faster and accurately. The mechanical keyboard might be good for gaming (as the gamers say) but i find the travel distance to be extremely in-accurate, and sometimes you can make mistakes by pressing half the distance or 2/3 of the distance of the key and it doesn't register. With an Apple keyboard, I don't find this to be a problem. Also typing with a mechanical keyboard is really tiring to have to press all the way down. Your fingers literally exhaust from pressing the keys.

[@RR-ho3td]

It's actually dependent on your preference and muscle memory. I type the fastest on cherry profile brown switches. I struggle on the 915s cause I tend to doubt if it did register or not. I can type well on blues, but not consistently cause it's way too noisy.

[@mhw9332]

Yes for me Im very good typing in laptop keyboard rather than my mechanical keyboard. Isnt that weird?

[@t3chn070]

Except on a mechanical keyboard, you DONT have to bottom out and press all the way down. 2/3 of the press should already be registered and bottoming out is just extra time which is your own flaw, not the keyboards. But regardless, it's different for everyone.

[@sasawedx]

4:26 "You want to make sure that your keyboard has RGB because it will help you type faster." LMAO

[@johnydepp4600]

“I can just code on production because my accuracy is so good.” Lollllllll

[@thousandtexts1065]

What does this mean "can just code on production"?

[@j0k3r21]

@@thousandtexts1065 adding new features while the web/game server is up and running in production mode, production mode means you've users so any bug/mistake may cause a serious problem, etc...

[@jisooya7878]

"If I ever make a mistake or typo, I'd just exit the entire text editor or just reboot the whole computer...", seriously ?? Lol I couldn't stop laughing..🤣

[@kuro6645]

“When you have good form, such as myself” **brushes hair back** 🤣🤣

[@captainkeyboard1007]

You are becoming another Captain Keyboard! I love to watch stories to see people use the microcomputer. Fast keyboarding can be a blessing. Happy Keyboarding!

[@ivoverhoef1160]

Not only a fast typist, but also speaking without pause and all that in 1 tone… 😊

[@rishabhbharti4502]

"The light of success shining through the keycaps will inspire you to divorce your spouse and marry your keyboard.."

[@zingapotol]

"Pubic hair caught under the keyboard??", This guys is just smoothly incorporating sarcasm. ....result of "typing as fast as you think"

[@laurakolbedotterer8386]

I just laughed for a couple of minutes straight after he said that - about the keyboard and pubic hair. This guy is beyond hilarious!

[@jennifermarea8011]

I played Mavis Beacon Typing when I was a kid and that's pretty much it. Whenever I take notes in my classes everyone stares at me because I type so fast without ever needing to look at my laptop. Don't sleep on Mavis

[@yutehube4468]

_"I've never met anyone that can type faster than me"_ this guy's not messing around.

[@raymondjiang20]

you know you type fast when you burn though keyboards

[@kevinfortier556]

Legend has it that as a child Techlead was forced to type everything he wanted to say. He was groomed to be a leader of technologists from the time he could crawl. Do the math people. Millionaire, living with his parents, RGB keyboards all over the place... The man is brainwashed! Free Techlead 2021!

[@priyomm.2700]

lame chilo

[@denigomes6697]

@@priyomm.2700 What you wanna meant?What means "lame chilo"??

[@captainkaizo3824]

What is RGB?

[@JourneytoBetterSelf]

@@denigomes6697 I think he mean lmao chill

[@mofrowannabe]

“I went to Hawaii.... if you can’t you can buy a room heater.” 😏

[@greyghost1865]

I thought this dude was seriously narcissistic for a moment- and then the jokes became more obvious and it clicked xD

[@arie1906]

Not only your typing is fast, your speaking and explanation too

[@lucassilvapuig3140]

Normal people: oh, it's so cold. I should get a heater. TechLead: oh, it's cold. *Books a flight to Hawaii*

[@tvg9778]

When he was talking about how RGB makes him type faster he started smiling, like he didn't actually mean it and was making a mockery out of all us die hard RGB fans

[@crystalray5069]

Linus Tech Tips says the same thing about his computer builds “RGB makes it go faster” LOL

[@Itssebastiankoziol]

I'm a big believer that you are made up of what you consume, this includes content, and ever since I've found Tech Lead I have been a lot more productive and efficient with my time. The concept of Ruthless Prioritization seems like common sense, but was never common practice in my life. Thank you for everything you do Tech Lead, never stop making videos!

[@chrisharris_arizona]

"It's just going to inspire you to...divorce your spouse and marry your keyboard." Fell out of my chair hahahaha.

[@cheuk5917]

I'm just reading books I've never read before recently by typing chapters by chapters with typing master.

[@Tsunami-]

This video is the most subtle yet absurd trolling I’ve ever seen hahahaha so good!

[@montassarbenihamed1593]

Rumors say that TechLead is in a open relationship with an RGB keyboard

[@azurnxo2134]

I type 120-140 wpm but my wrists can't take the pain afterwards

[@Hiperultimate]

Teach me how can I overclock irl

[@notimportant4484]

same im 20 years old and already feel like I have arthritis

[@azurnxo2134]

@@Hiperultimate Practice and be consistent

[@Hiperultimate]

@@azurnxo2134 I thought people who are born with high dexterity are able to do that by default just by practicing a bit. Like I used to practice but was never able to go above 80 WPM avg. which made me feel like maybe they all are just built different :(

[@suu964]

@@azurnxo2134 how do you practice ? what did u use for practice ??

[@smitty8978]

He's the one punch man of typing

[@puffoffluffedair543]

The way this man speaks in one consistent tone u can just barely tell he’s joking

[@antonbernad952]

I'm using a black Magic keyboard right now and have a score of 94 WPM in German at 10FF. Very nice video, thanks for your upload!!11OneOneEleven Your glasses are from Jaguar, aren't they? I also use this model!

[@milktaster84]

I've watched this video at least 6 times, even when I first saw it I could already type quite fast (131 wpm) but I still enjoy watching it over and over again.

[@pencilcase8068]

I got 60wpm max and when I was trying the proper finger placement I got 23 wpm

[@jamesbriggs]

I know it will never happen, but my one and only dream is to type as fast as the TechLead

[@itv5610]

He's not even that fast :D

[@wishdeus]

My girlfriend had an interview where she needed to get her wpm up to about 45 and she was at 30 so I opened a word document and had her type the alphabet in lower case then holding shift for all capital letters and her wpm went up to 50 almost immediately. Learning where the keys are positioned is half the battle

[@kaeez]

I think I'm destined to be the tech lead too since I'm born with long and thin fingers and over the years I naturally acquired a typing speed of 148 WPM (I'm just 16)

[@benjaminw1310]

His real secret: Chuck Norris lives in his keyboard and is constantly doing round house kicks.

[@sportreview5850]

As a matter of fact, I typed this particular comment in one second doing so with one finger only. While being a left handed person, I did it with my right hand.

[@archiegames592]

Pubic hair caught under the key caps 😂😂. I love this guy

[@natm]

The light of success shining through these RGB keyboards. That's hilarious!! :).

[@yukeshkhanal8306]

no matter how hard you try there is always one Asian better than you

[@john_rambo_27098]

"divorse your spouse and marry your keyboard"... LOL :D

[@gsb22]

7:43 when you have good form, such as myself *poses like a model* 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@vamsishankar8476]

Becoming a typist, As a millionaire. Title should have been "How do I type so fast as a millionaire"

[@stephennfernandes]

Dang , he is a legit Legend. I can't crack coding Questions, and this guy is coding in production 😭😭🔥

[@Ashallmusica]

Normal people : Bad day Tech lead : Badadada

[@ovidiu_stan]

"If I ever make a typo I would just exit the entire editor or reboot the whole computer." This is what accuracy means!

[@beastkut]

This guy can rewrite my 8th grade essay in 1 minute

[@mrseinfeld]

"For me if I make a mistake or typo, I ... reboot the computer ..." :D Those where the true TechLead treasures I was looking for.

[@Account-xi3mw]

this guy spends more time with his keyboard than his wife

[@focl2003]

Who does not?

[@facts4you643]

@constant change as a nerd millionaire

[@Ryan-code]

@@facts4you643 as a ex google ex facebook divorced millionaire

[@olemew]

@@Ryan-code more like: ex google ex facebook ex husband

[@tallswede80]

he does not have a wife.

[@pjmcquillan3424]

Instead of turning his heating up, he would just fly off to Hawaii so he could TYPE FASTER

[@vision3644]

me: my keyboard typing 2 letters for one press , typing at 14 wpm , having to do backspace for every letter , me looking to buy new keyboard and finds this guy , looks at the flex , and upgrades to mechanical keyboard , get the typing upto 47 .. lower than him being one handed .... ..... ...... gets to practice more ,, ....... 🤣

[@nelsnielson7337]

I have a good typing speed of about 100-140 wpm. I was sitting in a class a few years ago where a professor teaching a night class was dictating to us some notes and everyone was sitting around computers typing them in. Professor was starting to freak out a little when she noticed me watching her, not the screen, as I was typing with the occasional glance back at the screen to ensure I made no mistakes typing. She even had to come over and watch me closer after she noticed what I was doing. Fun the things you can do when you have good typing skills. About the only rough thing about being able to type fast is brain buffer underrun where your hands catch up to your thoughts before you have finished thinking what to write. But that almost never happens with dictation.

[@jpppptrade]

dude chill its not that ccrazy

[@souvikrajsingh]

"that's what millionaire do like me , but you can get a room heater if you want , I really don't know if it works never tried it myself" 😭😂 Absolutely love this guy❤️

[@shantanu9393]

I don't need to type faster....I will use your *Reboot the computer* hack😂😂

[@ozaryana]

"you gotta make sure your keyboard has RGB, because it will make you type faster". Got it 👌

[@jenricdota]

This man code so fast that he doesn't need local server anymore to debug the production server

[@PeteSinHouston]

After 25 years as an Engineer (both coding and old school mechanical) never gave much thought to a wrist rest. I know, I’m clueless. But this video has inspired me to pick one up and give it a try. Good job TL

[@pratyushbarikdev]

I am skeptical whether people really asked how TechLead types so fast. But those are some really helpful tips based on real world experience.

[@mariapazcarvacho3463]

I didn't ask, but actually I watched that video and I was impressed. After that video I decided I should learn to type fast and I have been doing that for a while now. Of course I'm not even close to 171 wpm. :)

[@pratyushbarikdev]

@@mariapazcarvacho3463 Did you try RGB? It can get you pretty close.

[@eb3433]

@@mariapazcarvacho3463 Same here! hah. competitive nature

[@christiand3294]

When you are so rich that you would go to Hawaii because is to cold in you’re house rather than use a heater lol THIS IS MY NEW LIFE GOAL

[@ammarhossain6095]

Title should be, how I type fast as a millionaire.

[@joegotyoutuification]

Everytime I look at this guy...I think Bruce Lee

[@endesheh]

That is all I needed to get over my wife...I can finally divorce my wife and marry the keyboard!

[@wisdomjamin5297]

3:45 "Pubic hair caught under the keyboard"😂... How did that happen??

[@mohmedishak8853]

3:44 "...and the keys are so clunky, sometimes there are food scraps or pu*ic hair caught underneath the keyboard..." 🤣 ~ ex-Google, ex-Facebook, multimillionaire tech lead, The TechLead

[@smozaf]

Me trying to convince my parents to buy a mech keyboard: Mom, it's got RGB! *Proceeds to get smacked by a slipper

[@0pride809]

"I havent used a room heater. However, I decided to just go to Hawaii instead for warmer temps" Cool flex. Now I want to die🤣

[@thisisnotok2100]

This man types so fast it's more productive for him to type files from scratch than find and open them

[@karlobabic8495]

Yes its a bit stupid

[@anandgupta1740]

"Let's say somebody walks on me while I am coding, I exit the terminal and type that again", that is the kind of attitude I need in my life

[@user-cu7zf1pb5i]

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[@ayman4490]

He types faster with one hand than I type with two.

[@chikeneu131]

Coders will agree that they all have a gun in the top drawer of their desk so when they make a typo they just load up a new world to get a better seed to speed run life on as it would be easier than looking for the typo and fixing it

[@hardikgarg5006]

"I rewrite the whole code, I am just so fast" me questioning my judgment

[@k1k2k3k4]

The joke on the room heater was so good 😂 Though I was disappointed when you stood up after the typo and just rebooted the computer. I was expecting you to wack it with the keyboard and set it on fire. Techlead is getting softie these days..