# Keyboard Timeline

Quarters are 3 month periods starting from Jan-March

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* <mark style="color:red;">Q1:</mark> <mark style="color:green;">Started Touch Typing</mark>
  * <mark style="color:orange;">Reached 100 wpm on QWERTY</mark>
* <mark style="color:red;">Q2:</mark> <mark style="color:green;">Explored Custom Keyboard Layouts</mark>
  * <mark style="color:orange;">Experimented with Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator</mark>
* <mark style="color:red;">Q3:</mark> <mark style="color:green;">Layout Analysis and Commitment</mark>
  * <mark style="color:orange;">Used Python to analyze words for letter placement</mark>
  * <mark style="color:orange;">Created a typing app to collect my typing stats</mark>
  * <mark style="color:orange;">Committed to a custom keyboard layout</mark>
* <mark style="color:red;">Q4:</mark> <mark style="color:green;">Layout Adaptation</mark>
  * <mark style="color:orange;">Created a numpad layer freeing space on number row</mark>
  * <mark style="color:orange;">Raised and angled homerow with letters extending into number row</mark>
  * <mark style="color:orange;">Moved modifiers to friendlier keys</mark>
  * <mark style="color:orange;">Created a navigating / editing layer</mark>
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* <mark style="color:red;">Q2:</mark> <mark style="color:green;">Moved to Mac</mark>
  * <mark style="color:orange;">Used Ukelele to create custom keyboard layout</mark>
  * <mark style="color:orange;">Used Keyboard Maestro to create a nav / edit and numpad layer</mark>
* <mark style="color:red;">Q4:</mark> <mark style="color:green;">Purchased Dygma Raise Keyboard</mark>
  * <mark style="color:orange;">Got thumb keys with Dual-Function layers</mark>
  * <mark style="color:orange;">Updated custom layout to include symbols on thumb keys</mark>
  * <mark style="color:orange;">Recreated Keyboard Maestro Macros in Bazecor</mark>
  * <mark style="color:orange;">Created Windows Management, VS code and Browser Layers</mark>
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{% tab title="2022" %}

* <mark style="color:red;">Q1:</mark> <mark style="color:green;">Designed and Engineered Layer Structure</mark>
  * <mark style="color:orange;">Used Karabiner for a mouse layer and to control application layers</mark>
  * <mark style="color:orange;">Created an Application Layer with VS Code, Browser, Slack and Discord</mark>
  * <mark style="color:orange;">Adapted Super Keys(tap dance) into layers</mark>
  * <mark style="color:orange;">Started The Ultimate Guide to Keyboard Layers</mark>
* <mark style="color:red;">Q2:</mark> <mark style="color:green;">Designed and Engineered Layer Structure</mark>
  * <mark style="color:orange;">Published V1 of The Ultimate Guide to Keyboard Layers</mark>
  * <mark style="color:orange;">Added Vimium extension into browser layer</mark>
  * <mark style="color:orange;">Added more super keys</mark>
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