I’ve been working with computers since the 60’s after I got out of the army.
I personally prefer the ‘Biblical’ method of typing, ‘Seek and thou shall find’.
I have spent many years as a programmer, systems analyst, systems specialist, and even systems engineer but I have never learned to type without looking.
I type pretty fast which makes sense after spending so many years, but I still look at the keyboard.
I play all the brass musical instruments and even played a little flute and clarinet, but I never really memorized a keyboard ayout.
I type from drafts and copy, so have to use the touch typing method instead of the hunt and peck method. (The home-key method is easier than falling off a log, but if the other way works for anyone that’s all that matters.)
Home Keys are asdf for the left hand and jkl; for the right hand, with specific fingers hitting the surrounding keys. It quickly becomes second nature, and if the fingers ever get off those eight home keys you immediately feel it and automatically correct. - You don’t really have to much consciously memorize the keyboard. - If you play musical instruments, touch typing would be easier than falling off a log backwards. (I’ve never been able to coordinate enough to play piano or any other musical instrument. May just not have started out early enough to learn and now am too lazy, I admit.)