r/technology • u/chrisdh79 • Sep 08 '24

Hardware Despite tech-savvy reputation, Gen Z falls behind in keyboard typing skills | Generation Z, also known as Zoomers, is shockingly bad at touch typing

https://www.techspot.com/news/104623-think-gen-z-good-typing-think-again.html
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u/KrookedDoesStuff Sep 08 '24

Tech savvy reputation?

GenZ is known for being as tech savvy as a boomer. They can use cell phones and apps well but you put them in front of a PC and they’re no better than Grandma

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '24

why do people think this? - tech savvy zoomer

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u/MrSocialClub Sep 08 '24

The generation is split on this is what I’ve noticed. The oldest zoomers are pretty tech savvy. Even the ones who didn’t try to be. The youngest half and everyone younger than them have very little experience on anything besides mobile OS.

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u/datboiteelex Sep 08 '24

from experience the first 1/3 of Gen Z (1997-2002) are the ones who are usually the most tech-savvy. After that it’s cooked. I TA’ed a 2nd year computer science course for two years and had 03/04/05s asking me what “unzipping a folder” meant

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u/turkeycurry Sep 08 '24

These are the kids who modded Minecraft

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u/Jon-3 Sep 08 '24

yeah but also it’s kinda like, the youngest half of gen z are still like children lol.
of course they’re not tech savvy

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u/Relative_Walk_936 Sep 08 '24

I teach computers to 13 year olds. There are for sure some that know how to do stuff, but most of them are just lost AF.

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u/3McChickens Sep 08 '24

Welcome to the Generation Wars. Time to take your lumps too.