Why I don't use a regular keyboard anymore...

[philjerkins]

Awesome video. Don’t let the naysayers get to you. This community needs more content like this to advocate for our hobby and explain its benefits.

I realized a few weeks ago that we have dozens of YouTube videos on how to build an Iris, a Corne, or an ErgoDox...but a paltry few on WHY someone would want to do that. And it’s so much more than choosing the perfect switches. Thanks for being one more voice promoting and explaining why ergonomic keyboards are so helpful.

[mrsarcasm]

If you're a gamer, you could try a custom keymap specifically for gaming, and use fn as a toggle. I think that's a no compromise solution

[ftmdgds]

Great choices. For even more ergonomics you can think about using legs. By changing the tilt of the keyboard you can ease the strain on your forearms.
I started collecting parts to build a Corne.

[BenVallack]

Love it! Look forward to seeing more from you!

[flmworks]

As software engineer who wrote code a lot, the default layout force my hands to travel a lot especially for reaching directional arrow keys, it also make me bend my wrist often, or make me move entire arm and elbows

Used keyboard mapping software like karabiner to have vim like hjkl key as directional arrow alternative, to reduce palm and wrist movement, tp keep my hands stay in it place but it is limited

Writing code requires us to utilise special character like =><{}(); a lot, it make sense that we need specialized layout

[Anula]

querty/non-querty debate becomes much less important when you type in multiple languages. I am pretty sure it is quite awful for Polish.
Using a smaller, split keyboard on the other hand, that doesn't strain your pinky so much and allows to keep a proper posture while typing is a definite game changer.

[KentHambrock]

ColemakDH on a Corne. Taking forever to learn, but I fecking love it.

[geoptus]

This is awesome - now I understand why Foostan put 'snap slots' on the outer column of the corne pcb - I think I'm gonna have to get another kit and try this!!
Thanks for the heads-up on the workman layout - not heard of that one before, will have to check it out 👍

[nebursp]

QWERTY 5x6 Dactyl Manuform Tightyl here. I enjoy the video.

[MyAeroMove]

Very well structured. Please continue the series!

[awiggan]

I think something to also remind people is ergonomic keyboards are not the whole story. How you sit, your desk and chair height and layout, as well as how often you move greatly affect rsi’s. An ergo keyboard is not going to stop you from hunching forwards if your screen is too far from you.

[NuclearSpinach]

Thank you for justifying the smaller size! I have RSI and I'm looking into different solutions. I couldn't understand why people were getting micro keyboards, but -- duh -- less reach! Also thank you for posting so many different brand names. On general Google searches it's hard to find anything beyond ErgoDox, Kinesis, etc.

I'm *very* interested in this layer/keymap idea!

[aqwek]

I would try this but I'm already stuck in the stenography rabbit hole

[jon]

I like my dygma raise. Its a staggered, qwerty split keyboard with hot swappable switches and programmable functionality. The split makes a huge difference.

[clarionclear]

Im excitedly awaiting a custom keyboard like yours I've commissioned. As someone who has suffered multiple RSI's from all kinds of activities it blows my mind how we haven't actually improved on the keyboard much. I've seen many physical therapists and this kind of setup/method just makes sense. I'm learning Colemak DH and it feels like I barely move my hands compared to qwerty. Do what is best for you and what makes you happy.

[nickgoogle]

This is one of the best video's I watched on YT. Why? Because it is well structured, absolutely to the point and gives a lot of information, without wasting any time of the viewer! Thanks a lot for sharing your experience! 🙂

[gothamdoes]

Excellent video! You out-did my version IMO. This is quick, accurate and informative. Subscribed.

[fluffypinkpandas]

I feel like installing encoders helps with adding a wheel for mod functions on one board and a wheel for profiles on another.
This way you can cycle between gaming layouts, qwerty layouts, workman layouts, and other non qwerties, and still be able to switch between each ones mod layers.

And even if ur not a big RGB guy. I feel like there is a way to color code what mod and layer are active at a glance.

[Drunken_Hamster]

For the gamers out there, with the way these things work, you can just make your own 5x5, 5x6, 5x7 or whatever x whatever gamepad. Ortholinear or column stagger is what I recommend since WASD feels a little goofy due to the row stagger. Additionally, when searching for alt-layouts, you actually DON'T have to worry about shortcut keys being moved as much as you might think, you can simply make the layer when you press CTRL revert partially or fully back to QWERTY for the time that you hold CTRL, that way all the shortcut keys are in their correct place.

[Cyromantik]

I am a gamer, but for ergonomics have moved onto a split mechanical. I feel that 65% is a nice compromise between having plenty of single-layer keys for quick reactions or programmable macros and smaller size so that I can easily rotate and reposition each half of the keyboard.