Keyboard Show & Tell

🔗 Sponsored by Code Rabbit https://coderabbit.link/primeagen-vscode ⸻ 🎹 Finding the Right Keyboard Welcome to The Standup – where developers, creators, and founders debate the big questions. In this episode, we talk about all things Keyboards. We dive deep into: - Keyboard Obsession Origins - Mechanical Keyboards 101: Switch types, thock vs. clicky, creamy vs. crispy - Keychron, GMMK Pro, Dactyl Manuform & Voyager Reviews - Box Switches & Keycap Profiles (Cherry, DSA, OEM) - Silent Switches vs. Clicky Switches Debate - Typing Ergonomics & Wrist Pain Fixes - Split Keyboards, Thumb Clusters, and Concavity Explained - Custom Keyboards with RGB & Anime Keycaps - Keyboard Lubing - ZMK vs. QMK Keyboard Programming - Typing Competitions & Internet Speed Typing Lore - Casey’s Journey: From Amiga to Custom Builds - ASMR & Key Sounds Showcase - Trash’s Keyboard Garage Sale Finds - Ergonomic vs. Aesthetic Keyboards - How Much is Too Much for a Keyboard? ⸻ 📌 Chapters: 0:00 - intro + banter 2:13 - the only coffee to drink 3:50 - who are the keyboard fiends 5:22 - sponsor: CodeRabbit 6:03 - Casey learns about Keyboards 2:05 - is college still worth it in 2025? 5:48 - the cost of college in the U.S. vs Europe 10:24 - What is Thock? 15:45 - What are Box Switches? 17:08 - Trashes Keyboard 24:00 - Primes insane keyboard 25:45 - Caseys keyboard 27:00 - Programming your Keyboard 29:25 - Touch Typing and the Home-Row 33:30 Teej's keyboard 36:38 - Trash's AOL Dragonball Z Battles 37:55 - More Prime Keyboards 42:18 - How much is too much money on a Keyboard 45:00 - Lube talk 47:05 - Mice suck 50:05 - Casey's Keycaps 53:56 - Pressure 58:55 - Prime is NOT in charge of the Airbnb 1:00:40 - Outro and Inspiration ⸻ 📢 Subscribe for more honest convos about dev life, startups, and tech culture. 🧠 Hit the bell so you don’t miss the next one.