Godan Keyboard

• I tried using the Godan keyboard, which is a derivative of flick input, as one of the text input methods on my smartphone.

• Until now, I was using QWERTY.

• The reason for trying it out was because I switched to the Pixel 4.

• Compared to QWERTY:

  • I have to switch my mindset when typing in English.
  • Since it uses the Roman alphabet, it’s easy for me because I’m already familiar with it.
  • It takes more time to use flick input compared to pressing buttons.

• Compared to traditional flick input:

  • I don’t have to worry about lowercase letters or voiced sounds.

• Learning experience:

  • I was able to type fairly well in just two days.
  • Flick input still takes some time for me.
    • I felt that even if I mastered it, my typing speed wouldn’t change much because I’m too used to QWERTY.
    • So, I switched back to QWERTY.