Every time i use my Windows computer I feel like I'm stuck under water and every time i press a button some other button gets pressed instead. I'm sure it's fine if you're used to it, but wow I just feel incompetent trying to use it.

Mar 13, 2023 · 2:11 AM UTC

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Replying to @aaronpk
After hacking on Windows native MSVC builds for about a month in an emulator, it stopped feeling so weird. But it was a struggle for weeks. Muscle memory is extremely hard to overcome. "Mind over matter" — I think not.
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oh gosh, I feel like I'm using an emulator every time I interact with this physical windows laptop. It just doesn't respond as fast, the trackpad is wildly less accurate, it feels like I'm one step removed from the interactions with the computer
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Replying to @aaronpk
Hi, Aaron, could you please check your Twitter Inbox? Thanks!
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I feel the same way when I have to use a Mac. I have my migraine meds handy.
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Replying to @aaronpk
I switch my keyboard type when moving between Windows and Mac. Windows one is a Dell mechanical. Mac one is an Apple one. They feel different enough that it helps with the muscle memory.