Almost fall into the pitfall. Have seen friends around spending 300-400$ in "custom" keyboards.
Used a couple of mechanical keyboards over time: Razer, Anne Pro II, Logitech G something, custom made, Asus Rog TKL etc. Well, used those for fun with PC but my major workhorse has always been Mac setup: MacBook + Monitor + Magic Keyboard/Trackpad, and productivity has always been there with this setup.
Although I spent some time with Mechanical keyboards, still Magic Keyboard TKL scores the highest, in terms of productivity, stability, comfort.
You can have fun w/mech keyboards, but I'd rather spend my time onto something that actually matters. Go with simplicity without overthinking and wasting time.
Almost every other engineer I know loves the Magic Keyboard. I cant stand them. I cant stand any laptop keyboards. Their flatness just breaks my brain. Even if my productivity doesn't go down as a result, I just don't enjoy it. It's like those five finger toe shoes. They won't make me faster or slower, but the whole time I'll actively noticing the material between my toes. Until I've worn them for a few weeks or months, and then it becomes second nature. But I have no desire (or need) for a mac keyboard to become second nature. I've spent the past several decades growing used to the shape and feel of a certain type of keyboard, and I don't see a reason to change. For me, going with the mechanical keyboards IS the choice to go with simplicity; it isn't a thing I "spend time on"
All of my mechanical keyboards are in the $100-150 range. And a magic keyboard is $100. So it's not like I'm excessively splurging (I get that some people do though).
Everyone can have their opinion though. So that's neat.
Used a couple of mechanical keyboards over time: Razer, Anne Pro II, Logitech G something, custom made, Asus Rog TKL etc. Well, used those for fun with PC but my major workhorse has always been Mac setup: MacBook + Monitor + Magic Keyboard/Trackpad, and productivity has always been there with this setup.
Although I spent some time with Mechanical keyboards, still Magic Keyboard TKL scores the highest, in terms of productivity, stability, comfort.
You can have fun w/mech keyboards, but I'd rather spend my time onto something that actually matters. Go with simplicity without overthinking and wasting time.