From 5beb77687db1ff8eeb43efe6b8f35a6d662e8645 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stefan Imhoff Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:00:45 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] feat: improve introduction and update essay --- src/content/journal/2025/15-years-xing.mdx | 1 + .../journal/2025/from-typewriter-to-split-keyboard.mdx | 3 +++ src/content/journal/2025/ok-boomer.mdx | 5 ++++- 3 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/content/journal/2025/15-years-xing.mdx b/src/content/journal/2025/15-years-xing.mdx index 7d22d78..caa5194 100644 --- a/src/content/journal/2025/15-years-xing.mdx +++ b/src/content/journal/2025/15-years-xing.mdx @@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ title: "15 Years at XING: Reflections and a Farewell" slug: 15-years-xing date: 2025-12-15 +updated: 2025-12-16 author: Stefan Imhoff description: Reflecting on 15 years of frontend development, massive offsites, and the dismantling of a tech giant. cover: /assets/images/cover/15-years-xing.webp diff --git a/src/content/journal/2025/from-typewriter-to-split-keyboard.mdx b/src/content/journal/2025/from-typewriter-to-split-keyboard.mdx index 1cd19d5..611edf3 100644 --- a/src/content/journal/2025/from-typewriter-to-split-keyboard.mdx +++ b/src/content/journal/2025/from-typewriter-to-split-keyboard.mdx @@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ title: "From Typewriter to Split Keyboard: How I Fell in Love with Typing" slug: from-typewriter-to-split-keyboard date: 2025-08-04 +updated: 2025-12-19 author: Stefan Imhoff description: Discover my journey from typewriters to mechanical and split keyboards. Learn how typing, layouts, and customization transformed my digital life and workflow. cover: "/assets/images/cover/from-typewriter-to-split-keyboard.webp" @@ -115,6 +116,8 @@ But how do you start learning an entirely different keyboard layout? I read some I started practicing for 10 minutes each day, and after just one week, I reached a top speed of 37 WPM and unlocked a seventh letter. Even in this short time, I can already say that with Colemak-DH, my fingers move less, and my hands feel more relaxed. +**Update December 2025:** After four months of 10-15 minutes of training, I unlocked all keys and now reached a top speed of 47 wpm and an average of 42 wpm. + ## Accuracy First: The Dao of Typing The most important aspect of learning to type is accuracy first; speed will follow. I found that the best approach is to avoid looking at the keyboard—neither the physical keys nor the digital layout helper—and to not think at all. As _Bruce Lee_ summarized Daoist philosophy in his [Lost Interview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER5Z_MyUkJQ): diff --git a/src/content/journal/2025/ok-boomer.mdx b/src/content/journal/2025/ok-boomer.mdx index bca91f4..b753288 100644 --- a/src/content/journal/2025/ok-boomer.mdx +++ b/src/content/journal/2025/ok-boomer.mdx @@ -2,13 +2,16 @@ title: "OK, Boomer: A Post-War Psychoanalysis" slug: ok-boomer date: 2025-11-28 +updated: 2025-12-19 author: Stefan Imhoff description: Why Boomers aren’t just out of touch, they’re traumatised war-children who turned guilt into a weapon. A German Gen X perspective on the coming reckoning. cover: /assets/images/cover/ok-boomer.webp tags: ["politics", "personal"] --- -I hadn’t planned to write another essay this year, but one topic has been on my mind for the past few weeks. Due to the impending collapse of the German pension system and the Baby Boomers’ complete lack of understanding or willingness to address the issue, there has been significant back-and-forth between the Boomers and the younger generations. Much of this exchange has been filled with hate and spite. Their proposed solution is simply to raise taxes on everything—taxing private pensions, investments, and self-employed individuals more heavily to fund the pensions, while the generations following the Boomers will likely receive no pensions at all. +I hadn’t planned to write another essay this year, but one topic has been on my mind for the past few weeks. Due to the impending collapse of the German pension system and the Baby Boomers’ complete lack of understanding or willingness to address the issue, there has been significant back-and-forth between the Boomers and the younger generations. Some boomers believe they have “paid into” a pension system and now expect to receive payouts. This is a misconception. They contributed money to a pyramid scheme, which was immediately distributed to the retirees at that time. Nothing was invested or increased. The pyramid scheme relied on a redistribution model that had already failed when the boomers were children. + +Much of this exchange has been filled with hate and spite. Their proposed solution is simply to raise taxes on everything—taxing private pensions, investments, and self-employed individuals more heavily to fund the pensions, while the generations following the Boomers will likely receive no pensions at all. Since I have a [premium subscription](https://www.patreon.com/c/aethervoxehrenfeld) to my favorite podcast, [Aethervox Ehrenfeld](https://xsxm.de/), I’ve noticed that many guests, including the host, are from my generation, Generation X. They often describe their parents and childhood experiences in ways that resonate with my own. I’ve been trying to understand why my generation and those that follow harbor such strong feelings against the Boomers. My parents are Boomers, so this analysis is general assession and not aimed at specific individuals. However, I find that I connect more with the Silent Generation (my grandparents) in terms of their worldview compared to the Boomers.