I find custom keyboards to be beautiful, but I have a very hard time using a proper mechanical keyboard. I am not a proper touch-typist, and lack the patience or free time to re-learn.
I tried with an Ergodox for some time, but it became so frustrating that it interfered with my appreciation for the engineering and artistry of the thing.
Any suggestions relating to low-profile, short-travel switches/keycaps that will work in kits found from massdrop, et al?
I finally bought an Ergodox EZ just over a month ago, after suspecting a split keyboard could solve some postural issues for a while (its practically impossible to use a split keyboard whilst sitting lopsided).
I was a touch typist (two hands, and completely left handed), but I was "wasd" centred.
Learning to home row type was by far the hardest thing about the keyboard. It took me a week of 8/hr a day coding/writing to get back up to speed. Thankfully I didn't have work commitments so could go all in - but on day 3 I was so very close to quitting.
AFAICT it has completely sorted my tendency to move into a bad posture - and for that I know it is worth it.
But to spend 40hrs getting frustrated and working slowly? I couldn't justify it without the posture problem.
I tried with an Ergodox for some time, but it became so frustrating that it interfered with my appreciation for the engineering and artistry of the thing.
Any suggestions relating to low-profile, short-travel switches/keycaps that will work in kits found from massdrop, et al?