Meanwhile, we are still coding throughout the very same interface as 40 years ago: a keyboard.
Do you think we should be drawing spreadsheets or talking to the machine like Scotty... Oh computer!
Nobody who complains about this seems to have a serious idea about a better way to program a computer than a keyboard thus far. If you have anything novel to share I'd be interested.
In fact, I don't exactly see coders being very discriminating on keyboard quality overall. The main people who seem to care a lot about keyboards (and who keep the high-end mechanical keyboard makers in business) are gamers, not coders.
Seemingly less and less so as time goes on.
In fact, I don't exactly see coders being very discriminating on keyboard quality overall.
There's a reason why some coders are Thinkpad fans. You don't have to be very discriminating for coding, but a modicum of ergonomics does make a difference.
The main people who seem to care a lot about keyboards (and who keep the high-end mechanical keyboard makers in business) are gamers, not coders.
Interesting idea. I wonder what the percentages are of clicky keyboards versus switches like Cherry blacks?
Some != majority. Sure, I've seen some who are Thinkpad fans (or, like me, Dell Latitude fans). But they're a minority. I'm sure I've seen more that were Apple fans, even the ones doing Linux coding.
Keynote at O'Reilly: https://wp.me/P9TsXm-53