Moving to V29 soon once posts reached 2500.

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More events coming soon in V29, make forum more active.

This post has been edited by quovadis123: Mar 9 2016, 11:07 AM

Such a long time, I never put serious thoughts to reply a good questions.

First of all, thanks for your question.

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I'm thread starter of this thread, and I will answer you in details.

<< 1) Does MK help in programming/developing/coding, hopefully there are some who have used a laptop keyboard and moved to MK and share your experiences as this is my current situation, (using laptop keyboard) >>
Nope. Definitely not helping. 1+1 = 2 as always.
But, if you type a lot and later developed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Repetitive Strain Injury. It's good to switch to type in mechanical keyboard, because it's more ergonomics and slowly recover your injury.
You may notice since you are in programming, your typing speed will limited at certain point. Well, mkb does increase you typing feel, feeling in pleasure when typing.

<<2) I'm planning to buy a blank keycaps, but as i'm still new to programming, i'm still not familiar with all the symbols used (it'll be pretty cool if i could code on a blank keyboard tho.. so badass haha ) >>
I'm typing in custom dvorak typing layout, so, I'm using blank. Blank does not improve your typing skills, just that once you are a touch typist, you don't depends on printed font.

<<3) How does your colleagues react to those MK typing sounds as i understand they can get quite clicky (planning to get brown switches most likely)>>
You can get o-rings and fit to your keycaps and reduce typing sounds. Since you plan to get Brown switch, I don't see that as a problem.
Many colleagues do type in very irritating force as well, bising like hell.

<<4) Are all keycap size standard? Because i'm using a macbook air, and plan to remap the button via software for my command key and also change keycaps for the windows key to command key>>
Ya, you need to remap for win key to you command key.
You can use Karabiner app (previously known as keyremap4macbook), if you have any questions regarding this, feel free to ask me. I can provide you the script.

<<Also is it true that some programmer actually just bring their MKs to work and code on VI/VIM without a laptop?? >>
Ya, mostly. It's best if you use VIM, or maybe Sublime Text for now. Just to avoid using mouse, because it's reduce productivity.

regards,
quovadis123 (programmer portfolio to reply).

Ya, qwerty during young age
3 months, to reach optimal typing speed. (~1k tests taken in 10fastfingers.com, 77wpm)

Still can type in qwerty. But, I don't like qwerty, no points.
Using other people pc, then just go change their keyboard to dvorak and use.

This post has been edited by quovadis123: Mar 9 2016, 05:34 PM

Guys,

Let's move on.

I created V29 already and will close this thread.

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3890068

V 29.