Voice input killed my 100+ WPM typing: AI is making skills atrophy
petesena · x · 2026-10-05
petesena shares a personal observation on skill atrophy: using Wispr Flow all day dropped his typing from 100+ WPM to missing keys. The same pattern appears in design (prompting instead of opening Figma), code (describing functions for agents to write), and writing (voice drafts with optional editing). His takeaway: use it or lose it—some skills are worth the friction, most aren't.
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