Type it Out: Extension that disables copying and forces you to type it out

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11 pointsjaxgeller3 comments

> This extension helps you learn more efficiently.

The motivation makes sense, but the example screenshots show the user copying variable declarations, a rote task where forcibly typing it doesn't provide any insight or knowledge.

Therein lies the problem. Not all DIY tasks are constructive learning and might just waste valuable time. I'm not even sure if forcibly typing code from Stack Overflow would even be insightful unless the intent behind code was properly explained/documented.

I find this extension most helpful for learning syntax for new languages. For when you know what you want to do, but don't know the specific syntax to do so.

Hey author here, I built this to combat my bad habit of copy-pasting from stack overflow. It's open sourced here https://github.com/jaxgeller/type-it-out

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