Are mechanical keyboards for developers?
Published: 2021-09-19 13:07:54

are mechanical keyboards suitable for programmers?

It’s a good question, and one that I’ve been pondering since so many commentators have expressed interest.

I’d like to get rid of my 10-year-old Apple keyboard and replace it with a mechanical keyboard, so I figured why not?

For example, I’ve taken the keyboard from vissles.

It’s the vissles 84, and it’s right here.

hey guys i'm [Gaurav Chaudhary](https://codewithgaurav.com) I figured I’d give it a shot and tell you how I feel about mechanical keyboards for developers and devs switching to one, as well as provide this keyboard a quick review in terms of what I like and don’t like.

Let’s get right into it with the [Blog](https://www.guidesure.in).

The first thing I appreciated about this keyboard, especially as a developer, is that the keys can be swapped between Apple and Mac computers.

One of the issues I’ve had with buying a keyboard is that most of them are designed for Windows computers, which means that the windows key is located in a specific location.

I’m used to an Apple keyboard, which has a command key on the third from the left, which I suppose is just something I’m used to.

So I didn’t want to change it, and luckily, this keyboard allows me to choose how those keys are arranged.

Second, I’m not much of an RGB guy; I don’t usually have fancy lights on my monitor, mouse, or even in the background; at most, I have maybe some aesthetic lights.

However, I swear that when I turned on this keyboard, the colors and tones were absolutely wonderful.

They also offered a lot of other options there for how to select the lights to function, which I’m not used to.

As an example, I’ve specified a preference. where all the lights flow through it like a wave when I press a key

I truly like it and can’t quit staring at it every time I press a key.

So, let’s speak about typing for a moment.

Because experience is the most significant factor in any keyboard,

It’s the same with shoes: if you can’t wear them every day for a year, you haven’t chosen the correct pair.

I’m used to using Apple keyboards, which have a really strong tactile feel.

When I press down on a key, it usually bounces back up, and I’ve previously used the butterfly mechanism on my laptops.

and I’m used to the key presses having a pretty hard feel to them, so switching to a mechanical keyboard seemed extremely unusual at first.

What I noticed is that I had an issue with my Apple keyboard where if I hit the spacebar in the wrong place, it wouldn’t actually pick up the key.

This was a little annoying at times with this keyboard, but I can hit the spacebar wherever and it will always register that I’ve pressed the key if I had to.

I guess I only have to press the key for approximately 20 seconds before it records a click The rest of the press is just for me to make sure I can feel myself pressing down on the key.

This is cool; it nearly reminds me of playing the piano, something I haven’t done in a long time.

I’m going to have to try this out on a small piece of code to see how it feels and if it helps my typing speed, so let’s conduct a typing test right now.

and see how many keys I can type in a minute Do it with an Apple keyboard if possible.

I’m going to leave this keyboard now.

typing.com is a website where you may learn how to type If you’re trying to figure out how much anything costs, it’s very standard.

I’ll do the one if you type swiftly.

I’m going to give myself a minute challenge and see how I do.

I type quickly on my Apple keyboard, to begin with

Let’s give it a shot and see what happens.

Please don’t pass judgment on me because my skills are really bad.

However, I’m receiving anything from 60 to 80 percent of the time.

perhaps 75

keystrokes every minute, and that’s simply not enough I’d say you’re on par with the individuals I know.

But that’s okay because I’m out in the field.

Let’s put this to the test and see what we can come up with.

now that you have a mechanical keyboard I’m afraid the findings are exactly as awful.

I’m hoping to get anywhere between 50 and 60.

Now I’m very sure that’s not the case.

It has to do with the best, but it also has to do with the fact that this is most likely the first

It’s the first time I’ve used it.

As a result, as I’m more likely to use it, I’ll receive it I’m going to give this a try because I’m better at it.

At the very least, give the keyboard a go.

I’ll let you know in six months what I’ve been up to think

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