I suspect it's because you type fast enough that you don't realize how important the skill is. Consider all these things that you use typing for:
writing email
entering ticket information
writing documentation
chatting in slack
writing comments
asking questions online / searching
shell commands / app navigation
refactoring code
new code
If you're a slow typer you'll find your entire day slowed down. It's not about how fast you can write code, but about how fast you can type anything.
During coding I also find that slower typers are generally worse programmers as well. I don't know if this is causation, or merely correlation. I'd guess it's not just coincidental though. Your mind moves quickly. If your hands lag behind you'll have less ability to experiment, and you'll forget ideas that were forming.
I suspect it's because you type fast enough that you don't realize how important the skill is. Consider all these things that you use typing for:
If you're a slow typer you'll find your entire day slowed down. It's not about how fast you can write code, but about how fast you can type anything.
During coding I also find that slower typers are generally worse programmers as well. I don't know if this is causation, or merely correlation. I'd guess it's not just coincidental though. Your mind moves quickly. If your hands lag behind you'll have less ability to experiment, and you'll forget ideas that were forming.
These are good points that I hadn't considered. Thanks for sharing.