
About this episode
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🎹 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?
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📌 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
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