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Simon Tatham on why typos fascinate him
Original: Simon Tatham: I often find typos cognitively fascinating
Software developer Simon Tatham, best known as the creator of PuTTY, remarked that he often finds typos cognitively fascinating, prompting discussion about what typing mistakes reveal about how the mind plans and executes actions. Respondents have been swapping examples of errors that expose slips between intention and keystroke, and debating whether typos say more about language processing than about carelessness.
Why now: A well-known programmer's observation invites reflection on how familiar mistakes can illuminate cognition
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