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Using Python to Code by Voice

Tavis Rudd describes how RSI forced him to program by voice, and shows the Python and Emacs Lisp system he built with voice recognition. A live demo creates and deploys a small system without touching the keyboard.

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Why HN readers recommended it

Recurs in threads about RSI, accessibility and voice coding as the go-to demo of a custom spoken command language.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel
Next Day Video
Topic
voice programming
Format
talk
Level
intermediate
HN recommenders in dataset
12
HN mentions in dataset
20
Recommendation years in dataset
2013–2025

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

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  • A similar project using Emacs and really clever use of Python and Dragon Naturally Speaking SDK was my favorite presentation at PyCon this past year. [VIDEO]

    thomasjames on Hacker News · 2013-05
    In VimSpeak

  • Maybe lisp could shine here? While writing lisp code in classic editors, you already shouldn't be editing or navigating code with classic commands, instead you will be using structured editing. Of course it isn't limited to lisp, but languages with C-like syntax are harder to …

    monsieurbanana on Hacker News · 2020-08
    In Art of chording

  • I'm surprised that there seem to be no examples anywhere of anyone seriously using chorded typing for programming. After cheap chorded keyboards entered the market and the associated software became free, I assumed it would only be a matter of time before something like Travis …

    arijun on Hacker News · 2020-08
    In Art of chording

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