Coding in Stenography, Quick Demo

Here's a quick steno demo where I write a simple FizzBuzz in JavaScript using a generator function.

FizzBuzz is a program that prints out the numbers 1 to 100, except that if the number is divisible by 3, it prints "Fizz", if it's 5, it prints "Buzz", or if divisible by 3 and 5, it prints "FizzBuzz". This is just a quick presentation to demonstrate a little bit of my experience while coding in steno.

I did it unscripted, so please excuse my rambling while I think about what I'm writing. I figured this would give viewers a general idea of what genuine coding looked like in steno (typos and all!)

For you stenoheads, here are some briefs:

GRAOEKT: greater-than symbol equals
LAOEKT: less-than symbol equals
STP-PLT: colon symbol, ":" without particular spacing
R*R: return without capitalization
F*UNGS: function*
H*F: question mark symbol, "?" without particular spacing
F-B: fizzbuzz
F*B: FizzBuzz
MO*D: percent symbol
PL*US: + symbol
PLULS: +=

[racecarjonny]

Came here to be impressed by his typing skills. Now I am also impressed by his coding skills. Man writes generators.

[JeyPeyy]

Wannabees: I use Dvorak to be a faster programmer
This guy:

[cmw]

Step 1: Learn to Code
Step 2: Learn Steno
Step 3: Code in Steno.

For all you “holy crap where can I buy that” people, step 2 might be a doozy.

[slomnim]

love the unintentional rhyme in the video title

do you use vim at all? what type of coding do you most normally do?

loving the idea, looking to get into steno

[Kyza-upxb]

someone please make a steno vs code extension, it'd be glorious

[yeri_pratama]

damn i need to get my hands on a steno keyboard now.

[thatoneuser]

Yeah but what does editing code with plover look like?

[first-thoughtgiver-of-will]

It would be interesting if a language model could take compound or typed out steno chords and update the steno dictionary automatically in an intuitive way

[TruSktr]

This is incredible! I want to learn this. Possible to accomodate one-handed users? Also what about the Svalboard Datahand keyboard, maybe that could be repurposed for steno and be possibly more convenient? I'm new to this, I haven't tried any of this yet.

[metallitech]

If you can learn this then perhaps I can learn colemak :)

[tuck]

How does it know "fizz" from just F? Are certain words pre-programmed?

[michellegulka]

Just curious. How do you define the briefs not using steno software?

[finskou]

Oh. My. God.

How much time does it take to be confortable with a steno ? I'd love to code w one !

[Loony_BeLuna]

The machine looks too small for that much fingers.

[cleberrochasantos]

How can you make this keyboard works on OSX?

[rsmolkin]

Where do you get a keyboard like that and how do you configure it? I'm trying to find a better way for typing notes when attending conferences and classes.

[aoeu]

Isn't it cheaper to buy a n-rollover keyboard or maybe a leap inmotion controller than a stenotype? I wonder if you can use the leap inmotion with phones to simulate a stenotype hmm

[danh]

I'm thinking of getting sensel and making a custom overlay. Is it possible to use Plover on ipad? As I'd want to use the sensel with an ipad pro

[tehmangoboss]

How long have you practiced, or started?

[StrengthScholar]

If you're coding that slowly then why do you need the stenograph in the first place?
Are you slowing it down for the demo?