I'm from San Jose, CA. In the heart of Silicon Valley.

As someone who is currently learning web development I can say I learn more by typing in the code vs. copying and pasting. Here are a few benefits I find from typing vs. copying and pasting. You learn the proper formatting of the code. Where to put the brackets, semicolon, spaces, etc. You want to understand what the code does, of course, but proper syntax and formatting is going to be equally important, especially if you collaborate with others. You get to know the ins and outs of your IDE of choice better. Simple example, if I'm creating an HTML file I use Sublime Text. I could copy and paste in the declaration info., etc. However in Sublime if I have an html file I can type in html and hit Tab and get all that info. I personally just learn better by repetition. If you keep typing the same thing, you will eventually learn it.