Why the QWERTY Keyboard Still Exists
カートのアイテムが多すぎます
カートに追加できませんでした。
ウィッシュリストに追加できませんでした。
ほしい物リストの削除に失敗しました。
ポッドキャストのフォローに失敗しました
ポッドキャストのフォロー解除に失敗しました
Why the QWERTY Keyboard Still Exists
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It’s not alphabetical.
It’s not intuitive.
And it wasn’t even designed to help humans type better.
In this episode of Curious by Design, we explore the strange history of the QWERTY keyboard—a layout created in the 1870s to prevent early typewriters from breaking. What began as a mechanical workaround became a global standard, not because it was the best option, but because everything else grew around it.
From jammed metal arms to typing schools, job requirements, and modern computers, QWERTY is a case study in path dependence: how early design decisions can shape the future long after their original purpose disappears.
The next time you type a message or send an email, remember, you’re using a solution to a problem that no longer exists… carried forward by habit, familiarity, and momentum.
That’s Curious by Design.