Think of this like a drummer using sticks an alternating hands if they need to be fast. Within these ... On the positive side, your (Dvorak) keyboard is a very good protection from people inappropriately taking your keyboard and using your computer (unless they know the layout as well, but that's pretty rare). read more
Dvorak's the oldest keyboard layout and there's still not much more than circumstantial evidence behind its superiority over QWERTY. Subsequently, there's even less on layouts like Colemak and Maltron. read more
But some people think alternative keyboard layouts like Dvorak and Colemak are faster and more efficient. QWERTY — so-called because the letters at the top-left corner of the keyboard begin with QWERTY — is the most common keyboard layout. read more
Although the Dvorak Simplified Keyboard (DSK) has failed to replace the standard QWERTY, most major modern operating systems (such as Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux, Android, Chrome OS, and BSD) allow a user to switch to the Dvorak layout. read more